Current Time in Mombasa
Kenya · Africa/Nairobi · GMT+3
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
03:44:50 PM
East Africa Time · GMT+3
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:25 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:33 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:29 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 7m
- Civil Dawn
- 06:05 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 06:53 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in Kenya
Geography
- Country
- Kenya
- Calling Code
- +254
- Currency
- KES
- Coordinates
- 4.04°S, 39.67°E
About Mombasa's Time Zone
Mombasa operates on the East Africa Time time zone (GMT+3).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 1,208,333, it is one of the most significant cities in Kenya.
Kenya does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Mombasa maintains the GMT+3 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Mombasa is Africa/Nairobi, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Mombasa, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (Africa/Nairobi)
These cities share the GMT+3 UTC offset with Mombasa.