Daylight hours in Nairobi today

Nairobi lies at 1°S. Near the equator, Nairobi sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:30 in Nairobi, 30 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 84.8° above the horizon in Nairobi. Nairobi lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 65.3°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Nairobi.

The longest day in Nairobi is around 12h 12m (around December 21). The shortest is around 12h 3m (around June 21).