Kikuyu
Kiambu County, Kenya
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Africa/NairobiEAT
- Sunrise
- 6:12 am
- Sunset
- 6:22 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 10 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Kikuyu
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Kikuyu has stayed on EAT (UTC+3) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Kikuyu doing anything.
Kikuyu time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in Nairobi, 9am to 1pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Kikuyu and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 12:38 am | 00:38 | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 2:38 am | 02:38 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:38 am | 02:38 | 9 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 3:38 am | 03:38 | 8 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 3:38 am | 03:38 | 8 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:38 am | 05:38 | 6 hours behind |
| London GMT | 8:38 am | 08:38 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 2 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 2 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 1 hour behind |
| Cairo EET | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 11:38 am | 11:38 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:38 pm | 12:38 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:08 pm | 14:08 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:38 pm | 16:38 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:38 pm | 17:38 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 7:38 pm | 19:38 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:38 pm | 21:38 | 10 hours ahead |
About Kikuyu
- Population
- 323881
- Coordinates
- -1.246, 36.663
- Region
- Kiambu County, Kenya
- IANA zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Solar noon
- 12:17 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Kikuyu right now?
It is 11:38 am (11:38 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Kikuyu. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Kikuyu in?
Kikuyu uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone, currently EAT (UTC+3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EAT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Kikuyu on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Kikuyu stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kikuyu today?
The sun rises at 6:12 am and sets at 6:22 pm today, giving 12 hours 10 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is Kikuyu of Los Angeles?
Kikuyu is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 11:38 am in Kikuyu, it is 12:38 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Kikuyu?
Kikuyu is in Kiambu County, Kenya, at 1.25° S, 36.66° E, with a population of about 323,881. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.