Nairobi sits at latitude -1.2833° and longitude 36.8167°, in the southern and eastern hemispheres, placing it in the tropics roughly 143 km from the equator. With a population of about 4,397,073, it ranks among the larger urban areas of Kenya. At roughly 1,684 m (5,525 ft) above sea level, altitude is a defining part of its geography. Local time follows the Africa/Nairobi timezone.
Nairobi in every coordinate format
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Decimal degrees | -1.283330, 36.816670 |
| DMS | 1°16'59.99"S 36°49'00.01"E |
| DDM | 1°16.9998'S 36°49.0002'E |
| UTM | 37M 257051E 9858050S |
| MGRS | 37M BU 57051 58049 |
| Plus Code | 6GCRPR88+MM7 |
| Geohash | kzf0ty3h4 |
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Where this city sits on the globe
- Distance to the equator: 143 km
- Distance to the North Pole: 10,150 km · to the South Pole: 9,865 km
- Antipode (opposite point on Earth):
1.2833, -143.1833— explore it with the antipode finder
Sunrise & sunset in Nairobi through 2026
Local times (Africa/Nairobi), computed astronomically for these exact coordinates:
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 06:31 | 18:43 | 12 h 11 min |
| Feb 1 | 06:42 | 18:52 | 12 h 10 min |
| Mar 1 | 06:42 | 18:50 | 12 h 08 min |
| Apr 1 | 06:34 | 18:40 | 12 h 05 min |
| May 1 | 06:28 | 18:33 | 12 h 04 min |
| Jun 1 | 06:30 | 18:33 | 12 h 03 min |
| Jul 1 | 06:36 | 18:39 | 12 h 02 min |
| Aug 1 | 06:38 | 18:42 | 12 h 03 min |
| Sep 1 | 06:31 | 18:36 | 12 h 05 min |
| Oct 1 | 06:20 | 18:27 | 12 h 07 min |
| Nov 1 | 06:12 | 18:22 | 12 h 09 min |
| Dec 1 | 06:17 | 18:28 | 12 h 11 min |
For today's live values — including golden hour and moon times — use the sunrise & sunset tool.
Distances from Nairobi
| To | Distance | Miles | Initial bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 6,819 km | 4,237 mi | 335° NNW |
| New York | 11,842 km | 7,358 mi | 312° NW |
| Tokyo | 11,248 km | 6,989 mi | 54° NE |
| Sydney | 12,152 km | 7,551 mi | 127° SE |
| Dubai | 3,553 km | 2,208 mi | 33° NNE |
| Singapore | 7,455 km | 4,633 mi | 88° E |
| Los Angeles | 15,543 km | 9,658 mi | 327° NNW |
| Johannesburg | 2,926 km | 1,818 mi | 198° SSW |
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Nearest places in this database
| Place | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | 207 km | 163° SSE |
| Kakamega, Kenya | 288 km | 307° NW |
| Kampala, Uganda | 503 km | 291° WNW |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 673 km | 156° SSE |
| Mogadishu, Somalia | 1,017 km | 69° ENE |
Local time
Nairobi uses the Africa/Nairobi timezone (UTC+03:00 in January, UTC+03:00 in July) and does not observe daylight saving time.