Kenya · 1.28°S, 36.82°E
Daylight hours in Nairobi
Nairobi gets 12h 12m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 12h 03m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 0h 09m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Nairobi observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 12mDecember 21 · 06:26–18:37
Shortest day12h 03mJune 21 · 06:34–18:37
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:38–18:44
Fastest change−0.1 min/dayaround February 26
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:31 | 18:43 | 12h 12m |
| February 1 | 06:42 | 18:52 | 12h 10m |
| March 1 | 06:42 | 18:50 | 12h 08m |
| April 1 | 06:34 | 18:40 | 12h 06m |
| May 1 | 06:28 | 18:33 | 12h 04m |
| June 1 | 06:30 | 18:33 | 12h 03m |
| July 1 | 06:36 | 18:39 | 12h 03m |
| August 1 | 06:38 | 18:42 | 12h 04m |
| September 1 | 06:31 | 18:36 | 12h 05m |
| October 1 | 06:20 | 18:27 | 12h 07m |
| November 1 | 06:12 | 18:22 | 12h 10m |
| December 1 | 06:17 | 18:28 | 12h 11m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Nairobi’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
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