This page shows the panchang for Nairobi, worked out from Nairobi’s own coordinates, 1.29 degrees south and 36.82 degrees east. Times in Nairobi are on the local clock of the Africa/Nairobi zone, which is UTC+3, all year, with no daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Nairobi, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 12 hours 3 minutes around 17 June and longest at about 12 hours 12 minutes around 19 December, and sunrise falls between 6:11 am and 6:42 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Nairobi moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Port Louis, Mauritius, Durban, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Suva, Fiji.
Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in Nairobi
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Nairobi.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Nairobi.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Nairobi?
On Friday 2 October 2026 in Nairobi the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Shashthi until 7:45 am, then Krishna Saptami until 5:30 am (next day), then Krishna Ashtami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 12:25 am (next day), then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Nairobi local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Nairobi?
Rahu kaal today, Friday, in Nairobi is 10:51 am to 12:22 pm. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 6:18 am to sunset at 6:25 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 3:23 pm to 4:54 pm and Gulika kaal is 7:49 am to 9:20 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Nairobi?
On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in Nairobi is at 6:18 am and sunset at 6:25 pm, so the day lasts 12 hours 7 minutes. The Moon rises at 11:56 pm.
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Nairobi?
The next one in Nairobi is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 6:16 am to 8:42 am on Wednesday 7 October.