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Nairobi, Kenya — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 64.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 8, 2026 at 2:39:38 am
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am↑ 105° East
Sunset Today: 6:51 pm↑ 255° West
Moonrise Today: 11:50 pm↑ 110° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:31 am↑ 252° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 10 minutes (-4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nairobi

Time:2:39 am
Altitude:-57.7°
Direction:121° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 9m 39s (Feb 8, 2026)

4 seconds shorter than yesterday (Feb 7, 2026)

2 minutes, 19 seconds shorter than December solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

6 minutes, 47 seconds longer than June solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Nairobi today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Nairobi Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nairobi today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:30 am
Astro. Twilight5:30 am – 5:55 am
Nautical Twilight5:55 am – 6:20 am
Civil Twilight6:20 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 6:51 pm
Civil Twilight6:51 pm – 7:13 pm
Nautical Twilight7:13 pm – 7:37 pm
Astro. Twilight7:37 pm – 8:02 pm
Night8:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nairobi - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 86:42 am6:51 pm12:09:39−0:0412:46 pm (76.4°)91.697
Feb 96:42 am6:51 pm12:09:35−0:0412:46 pm (76.7°)91.714
Feb 106:42 am6:51 pm12:09:30−0:0412:46 pm (77.0°)91.731
Feb 116:42 am6:51 pm12:09:25−0:0412:46 pm (77.3°)91.748
Feb 126:42 am6:51 pm12:09:20−0:0412:46 pm (77.7°)91.765
Feb 136:42 am6:51 pm12:09:16−0:0412:46 pm (78.0°)91.783
Feb 146:42 am6:51 pm12:09:11−0:0412:46 pm (78.3°)91.801
* All times are local time for Nairobi. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 205:46 pm
June solsticeJun 2111:25 am
September equinoxSep 233:05 am
December solsticeDec 2111:50 pm
* All times are local Nairobi time.

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Today's Moon in Nairobi

Percent Illuminated:64.7%
Time:2:39 am
Altitude:48.5°
Direction:114° SE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Nairobi today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Nairobi - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 8-11:31 am11:50 pm5:19 am(74.3°)248,65763.6%
Feb 9-12:17 pm-6:03 am(69.7°)250,38153.9%
Feb 1012:36 am1:04 pm-6:50 am(66.1°)251,27344.2%
Feb 111:25 am1:55 pm-7:40 am(63.7°)251,29534.7%
Feb 122:15 am2:46 pm-8:31 am(62.5°)250,48625.7%
Feb 133:08 am3:39 pm-9:23 am(62.8°)248,95117.5%
Feb 144:00 am4:31 pm-10:16 am(64.6°)246,84510.5%
* All times are local time for Nairobi. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Nairobi This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Feb 8, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:34 amSun 7:41 pmSun 1:38 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 7:15 amSun 7:23 pmSun 1:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 6:16 amSun 6:23 pmSun 12:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSun 4:29 pmMon 4:28 amSun 10:29 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 9:17 amSun 9:21 pmSun 3:19 pmAverage visibility
UranusSun 12:58 pmMon 12:58 amSun 6:58 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 9:20 amSun 9:23 pmSun 3:21 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nairobi.

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