What time zone is Busia in?

Busia is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Nairobi. Standard time is UTC+3.

Does Busia use daylight saving time?

No. Busia stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Busia

East Africa Time (UTC+3, UTC+3)

Current local time: 02:02

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Busia: 02:02 · 11 Nov 2026

Busia time zone

Time zone

UTC+3 · UTC+3standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Kenya uses East Africa Time.

UTC+3 · UTC+3Nairobi County, Kakamega County, Mombasa County, Nakuru County, Kiambu County and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Busia

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Busia
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:02-1 day	3 h behind	Compare Busia and London
New York	18:02-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Busia and New York
Los Angeles	15:02-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Busia and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:02	2 h behind	Compare Busia and Berlin
Dubai	03:02	1 h ahead	Compare Busia and Dubai
New Delhi	04:32	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Busia and New Delhi
Singapore	07:02	5 h ahead	Compare Busia and Singapore
Tokyo	08:02	6 h ahead	Compare Busia and Tokyo
Sydney	10:02	8 h ahead	Compare Busia and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:02	2 h behind	Compare Busia and Copenhagen

Sun in Busia today

Daylight

12h 6m today - 0h 3m less than the longest day and 0h 0m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Busia

City facts

Country: Kenya
Region: Busia County
Population: 71,886
Dialing code
Currency: KES · Shilling
Coordinates: 0.4601°, 34.1117°

Public holidays in Kenya

Holidays

Dec122026
Jamhuri Day
Saturday · in 31 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar92027
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tuesday · in 118 days
National

Airports near Busia

Airports

KIS
Kisumu International Airport
92 km south-east
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Bungoma51 km · Same time
Khwisero63 km · Same time
Mbale70 km · Same time
Iganga73 km · Same time
Kakamega74 km · Same time
Kimilili76 km · Same time
Mbale80 km · Same time
Kisumu96 km · Same time
Kigali524 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Kisangani992 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Busia in?: Busia uses Africa/Nairobi: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
02Does Busia have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Busia and London?: Busia is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Busia from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 17:00-18:00 in Busia.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Busia in?: Busia is in East Africa Time (UTC+3), Africa/Nairobi. Standard time is UTC+3.
02Does Busia use daylight saving time?: No. Busia stays on UTC+3 all year.
03What is the time difference between Busia and UTC?: Busia is UTC+3 all year.

Time in Busia

Jamhuri Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Kisumu International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now