What time zone is Lamu in?

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

Does Lamu use daylight saving time?

No. Lamu stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Lamu

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

Current local time: 01:29

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

Current local time in Lamu: 01:29 · 11 Nov 2026

Lamu 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 Lamu

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Lamu
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	22:29-1 day	3 h behind	Compare Lamu and London
New York	17:29-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Lamu and New York
Los Angeles	14:29-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Lamu and Los Angeles
Berlin	23:29-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Lamu and Berlin
Dubai	02:29	1 h ahead	Compare Lamu and Dubai
New Delhi	03:59	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Lamu and New Delhi
Singapore	06:29	5 h ahead	Compare Lamu and Singapore
Tokyo	07:29	6 h ahead	Compare Lamu and Tokyo
Sydney	09:29	8 h ahead	Compare Lamu and Sydney
Copenhagen	23:29-1 day	2 h behind	Compare Lamu and Copenhagen

Sun in Lamu today

Daylight

12h 13m today - 0h 3m less than the longest day and 0h 13m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Lamu

City facts

Country: Kenya
Region: Lamu
Population: 25,385
Dialing code
Currency: KES · Shilling
Coordinates: -2.2717°, 40.9020°

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 Lamu

Airports

LAU
Manda Airport
2 km north-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

Kaambooni104 km · Same time
Malindi137 km · Same time
Kilifi191 km · Same time
Mtwapa225 km · Same time
Jomvu239 km · Same time
Mombasa241 km · Same time
Garissa246 km · Same time
Matuga257 km · Same time
Nyagatare1181 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Pemba1191 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

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

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

Time in Lamu

Jamhuri Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Manda Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now