Daylight Insight
There are 12 hours and 3 minutes of daylight today in Nairobi.
The sun rises at 06:38 AM and sets at 06:41 PM.
How Many Hours of Daylight in Nairobi?
Current daylight, sunrise, sunset, and a year-round daylight chart for Nairobi, Kenya.
Sunrise
06:38 AM
Today
Solar Noon
12:40 PM
Sun at peak
Sunset
06:41 PM
Today
Daylight
12 hours and 3 minutes
Typical
Daylight hours by month in Nairobi
Jan
12h 11m
Feb
12h 09m
Mar
12h 07m
Apr
12h 04m
May
12h 03m
Jun
12h 02m
Jul
12h 03m
Aug
12h 04m
Sep
12h 06m
Oct
12h 08m
Nov
12h 10m
Dec
12h 11m
Longest day: Jan (12h 11m) ·Shortest day: Jun (12h 2m) ·Seasonal swing: 0.2 hours
Why daylight changes throughout the year in Nairobi
Nairobi sits at approximately -1.29° latitude, in the Southern Hemisphere. The Earth's 23.4° axial tilt causes daylight to vary with the seasons. In summer the Southern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun, lengthening the days; in winter it tilts away, shortening them.
What this means for daily life
Nairobi has a mild seasonal swing of about 0.2 hours. Daylight doesn't change dramatically through the year, which is one of the perks of being close to the equator.
Related tools
- See the full sunrise & sunset calendar for Nairobi, including golden hour and twilight times.
- Find out the shortest day of the year in Nairobi and what to expect.
- Find out the longest day of the year in Nairobi.
- Check the current local time in Nairobi (live clock).