What time zone is Gilgil in?

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

Does Gilgil use daylight saving time?

No. Gilgil stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Gilgil

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

Current local time: 01:40

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

Current local time in Gilgil: 01:40 · 11 Nov 2026

Gilgil 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 Gilgil

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Gilgil
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:40-1 day	3 h behind	Compare Gilgil and London
New York	17:40-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Gilgil and New York
Los Angeles	14:40-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Gilgil and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:40-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Gilgil and Berlin
Dubai	02:40	1 h ahead	Compare Gilgil and Dubai
New Delhi	04:10	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Gilgil and New Delhi
Singapore	06:40	5 h ahead	Compare Gilgil and Singapore
Tokyo	07:40	6 h ahead	Compare Gilgil and Tokyo
Sydney	09:40	8 h ahead	Compare Gilgil and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:40-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Gilgil and Copenhagen

Sun in Gilgil today

Daylight

12h 8m today - 0h 1m less than the longest day and 0h 3m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Gilgil

City facts

Country: Kenya
Region: Nakuru County
Population: 60,711
Dialing code
Currency: KES · Shilling
Coordinates: -0.5040°, 36.3184°

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

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

Naivasha27 km · Same time
Upper Gilgil33 km · Same time
Nakuru35 km · Same time
Nyeri71 km · Same time
Limuru77 km · Same time
Githunguri80 km · Same time
Narok81 km · Same time
Karuri89 km · Same time
Kigali714 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Bukavu860 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Gilgil in?: Gilgil uses Africa/Nairobi: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
02Does Gilgil have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Gilgil and London?: Gilgil is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Gilgil 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 Gilgil.

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

Time in Gilgil

Jamhuri Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now