What time zone is Kericho in?

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

Does Kericho use daylight saving time?

No. Kericho stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Kericho

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

Current local time: 23:58

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

Current local time in Kericho: 23:58 · 10 Nov 2026

Kericho 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 Kericho

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kericho
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	20:58	3 h behind	Compare Kericho and London
New York	15:58	8 h behind	Compare Kericho and New York
Los Angeles	12:58	11 h behind	Compare Kericho and Los Angeles
Berlin	21:58	2 h behind	Compare Kericho and Berlin
Dubai	00:58+1 day	1 h ahead	Compare Kericho and Dubai
New Delhi	02:28+1 day	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kericho and New Delhi
Singapore	04:58+1 day	5 h ahead	Compare Kericho and Singapore
Tokyo	05:58+1 day	6 h ahead	Compare Kericho and Tokyo
Sydney	07:58+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Kericho and Sydney
Copenhagen	21:58	2 h behind	Compare Kericho and Copenhagen

Sun in Kericho today

Daylight

12h 8m today - 0h 1m less than the longest day and 0h 2m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kericho

City facts

Country: Kenya
Region: Kericho County
Population: 53,804
Dialing code
Currency: KES · Shilling
Coordinates: -0.3677°, 35.2831°

Public holidays in Kenya

Holidays

Dec122026
Jamhuri Day
Saturday · in 32 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 46 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar92027
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tuesday · in 119 days
National

Airports near Kericho

Airports

KIS
Kisumu International Airport
69 km north-west
Same local time
EDL
Eldoret International Airport
86 km north
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

Kisumu65 km · Same time
Kisii67 km · Same time
Mbale80 km · Same time
Nakuru88 km · Same time
Kakamega93 km · Same time
Khwisero97 km · Same time
Eldoret99 km · Same time
Narok103 km · Same time
Kigali607 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Kisangani1126 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Kericho

Jamhuri Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Kisumu International Airport

Eldoret International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now