What time is it in Thika right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thika, Kenya, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Nairobi. Thika is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Thika in?

Thika uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Nairobi, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Thika observe daylight saving time?

No. Thika stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Thika?

Open the time zone converter for Thika to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Thika, Nairobi County, Kenya

Thika is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Thika does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Thika, Kenya

4:45 PM:20EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kenya
Region: Nairobi County
Lat/Long: 1°02'S / 37°04'E
Elevation: 1,506 m
Population: 251,407
Currency: Shilling (KES)
Languages: English, Swahili
Dialling code: +254

Time zone in Thika

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Thika keeps UTC+3

Thika keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Nairobi, the one time zone in use in Kenya. Thika does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Thika today

Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Day length
12 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Thika for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°02'S / 37°04'E.

Time difference between Thika and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Thika. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Thika
City	Local time	Compared to Thika
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:45 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:45 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:45 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:45 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:45 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:45 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:45 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:45 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:45 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:45 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:45 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:15 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:45 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:45 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:45 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:45 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:45 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Thika

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.