Current Time in Malindi, Kenya 🇰🇪
Lat/Long:
3.22° S,
40.12° E
Population: 119,859
Country:
🇰🇪
Kenya
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Nairobi
UTC Offset:
+03:00
Timezone:
EAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Kenya:
EAT
Time in Malindi — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Malindi's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Malindi right now?
The current local time in Malindi, Kenya is 20:53 (Tuesday, July 28, 2026). Malindi observes the Africa/Nairobi time zone, which is UTC+3 .
Which time zone does Malindi use?
Malindi uses Africa/Nairobi, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Malindi.
Does Malindi observe daylight saving time?
Malindi is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Nairobi time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Malindi?
Right now Malindi is at UTC+3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Malindi observes DST.
When does the day change in Malindi?
Midnight in Malindi occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Nairobi zone. Since Malindi is at UTC+3, the date here is ahead of UTC by 3 hours.