Kenya · Kilifi County
Current local time in Watamu
Watamu keeps time on the Africa/Nairobi zone, currently UTC+3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Watamu, Kilifi County
01:09
Wed, Sep 2UTC+3
Watamu time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Kilifi County
- Coordinates
- -3.35°, 40.02°
- Population
- 27,857
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Watamu today
Computed from Watamu's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:20 PM
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Civil dawn
- 5:57 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:41 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:45 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:53 PM
Watamu time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Watamu is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:09 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:09 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:09 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:09 AM | 6h behind |
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Watamutime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Watamu right now?
- Watamu is on Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Watamu in?
- Watamu uses the IANA time zone Africa/Nairobi, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Watamu observe daylight saving time?
- No. Watamu stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Watamu today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:21 AM and sets at about 6:17 PM local time in Watamu, giving roughly 11h 56m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:20 PM.
Working with Watamu time
Scheduling across Africa/Nairobi is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
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