Time zone
East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3. IANA zone Africa/Nairobi.
Time in Kenya
Time in Mombasa now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EAT · UTC+3 East Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Mombasa time zone
Clock changes
Mombasa does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
Location
Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya. Coordinates 4.05° S, 39.66° E; population about 1,208,333.
Sunrise and sunset in Mombasa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:35 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:04 PM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 16 min
- Night length
- 11 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:43 AM – 6:25 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:44 PM – 6:25 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:35 AM – 5:43 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:25 PM – 6:34 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Mombasa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Mombasa |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Mombasa |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 11 hours behind Mombasa |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Mombasa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Mombasa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Mombasa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 13 hours behind Mombasa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 12 hours behind Mombasa |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Mombasa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Mombasa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Mombasa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Mombasa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Mombasa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Mombasa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Mombasa |
Questions about time in Mombasa
What time zone is Mombasa in?
Mombasa uses East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Nairobi, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Mombasa observe daylight saving time?
No. Mombasa stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Mombasa from UTC?
Mombasa is 3 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mombasa today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:57 AM and set at 6:12 PM, giving 12 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Mombasa
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 311 km
- Nairobi, Kenya 442 km
- Kakamega, Kenya 728 km
- Mwanza, Tanzania 770 km
- Kampala, Uganda 925 km
- Mogadishu, Somalia 926 km
- Kigali, Rwanda 1,092 km
- Bujumbura, Burundi 1,146 km