Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Nairobi
On 25 July 2026, Nairobi has sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 18:40, 12h 3m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 18:11–18:54.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Nairobi
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Nairobi sits at 1.3° S, in the tropical band. That means daylight swings from about 12h 3m at the June solstice down to 12h 12m around Christmas, barely a change. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Nairobi
Sitting inside the tropics, Nairobi keeps a near-constant day length all year, which is why the seasons here are described as wet and dry rather than by temperature. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 0.2 hours.
Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Nairobi today?
Evening golden hour is 18:11–18:54; morning is 06:24–07:06.
How many hours of daylight does Nairobi get?
12h 3m on 25 July 2026.