Time in Mombasa
The exact local hour in Mombasa, Kenya — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Mombasa sits at -4.0435° S, 39.6682° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:59 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:20 (6:20 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:19 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:19 (6:19 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:40 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 58m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Mombasa is in the Africa/Nairobi zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Mombasa does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Mombasa compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Mombasa, with the great-circle distance from Mombasa for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 7,233 km · 4,494 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 12,283 km · 7,632 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 11,171 km · 6,941 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 3,663 km · 2,276 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 11,715 km · 7,279 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 15,972 km · 9,925 mi |
About Mombasa
| Country | Kenya |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,300,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -4.0435, 39.6682 |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Nairobi |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +254 |
| Currency | KES |
Other cities in Africa/Nairobi
These cities share Mombasa's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Mombasa
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Mombasa on the world clock.