What time zone is Kilifi in?

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

Does Kilifi use daylight saving time?

No. Kilifi stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Kilifi

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

Current local time: 04:10

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

Current local time in Kilifi: 04:10 · 11 Nov 2026

Kilifi 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 Kilifi

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kilifi
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:10	3 h behind	Compare Kilifi and London
New York	20:10-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Kilifi and New York
Los Angeles	17:10-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Kilifi and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:10	2 h behind	Compare Kilifi and Berlin
Dubai	05:10	1 h ahead	Compare Kilifi and Dubai
New Delhi	06:40	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kilifi and New Delhi
Singapore	09:10	5 h ahead	Compare Kilifi and Singapore
Tokyo	10:10	6 h ahead	Compare Kilifi and Tokyo
Sydney	12:10	8 h ahead	Compare Kilifi and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:10	2 h behind	Compare Kilifi and Copenhagen

Sun in Kilifi today

Daylight

12h 16m today - 0h 4m less than the longest day and 0h 21m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kilifi

City facts

Country: Kenya
Region: Kilifi County
Population: 74,270
Dialing code
Currency: KES · Shilling
Coordinates: -3.6305°, 39.8499°

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 Kilifi

Airports

MYD
Malindi International Airport
53 km north-east
Same local time
MBA
Moi International Airport
53 km south-west
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

Mtwapa36 km · Same time
Jomvu48 km · Same time
Mombasa52 km · Same time
Malindi55 km · Same time
Matuga67 km · Same time
Ukunda80 km · Same time
Voi146 km · Same time
Chake Chake180 km · Same time
Kigali1103 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Bujumbura1164 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Kilifi

Jamhuri Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Malindi International Airport

Moi International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now