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Sunrise and sunset in Nairobi

September 13, 2026

Nairobi, Kenya (-1.3°, 36.8°) · Africa/Nairobi

Sunrise

06:25Azimuth 86.2°

Sunset

18:31Azimuth 273.6°

Day length

12 h 6 minSolar noon 12:28

Golden hour

Morning06:13 – 06:53Evening18:04 – 18:44

Blue hour

Morning06:05 – 06:13Evening18:44 – 18:52
00:00Sunrise 06:25Solar noon 12:28Sunset 18:3100:00

What to know on this date · Nairobi

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 55 min 58 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 1 hr 49 min 3 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 20 min 43 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:52.

See what’s coming →

Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 03:05 (spring).

  2. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 19:49, in the city’s local time.

  3. New Moon on this date

    The exact new Moon occurs at Oct 10, 18:50. This describes the phase, not visibility above the horizon.

Sun & Moon directions · Nairobi

-1.2814°, 36.8147°

SunAzimuth: 55.1°Altitude: 81.3°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 108.4°Altitude: 57.1°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:2800:00

The Moon · Nairobi

Illumination 6%
Moonrise
07:56
Moonset
20:20
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:2518:3112 h 6 min
Mon, Sep 1406:2518:3112 h 6 min
Tue, Sep 1506:2518:3012 h 6 min
Wed, Sep 1606:2418:3012 h 6 min
Thu, Sep 1706:2418:3012 h 6 min
Fri, Sep 1806:2318:3012 h 6 min
Sat, Sep 1906:2318:2912 h 6 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Africa/Nairobi

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.