Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Nairobi

Sunrise in Nairobi today is at 06:27:46 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:30:46 PM, giving Nairobi 12h 3min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:05:21 AM and ends at 06:53:12 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Nairobi or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Nairobi. Get a full year of light data with the printable Nairobi Photography Planner 2026.

Nairobi lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Nairobi receives 12.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:24 AM and sunset at 06:36 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 12.0 hours — a difference of 0.2 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 07 at 06:11, while the latest sunset falls around February 10 at 18:51. The evening golden hour in Nairobi lasts about 43 minutes in summer and 43 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.