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Nakuru, Kenya — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 5:35:31 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am 110° East
Sunset Today: 6:51 pm 250° West
Moonrise Today: 8:40 am 103° East
Moonset Today: 9:02 pm 260° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 8 minutes (-1s)
Location of NakuruLocation

Today's Sun Position in Nakuru

Time:5:35 pm
Altitude:16.9°
Direction:249° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 8m 7s (Jan 21, 2026)

1 second shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

28 seconds shorter than December solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

1 minute, 52 seconds longer than June solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Nakuru Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:29 am
Astro. Twilight5:29 am – 5:55 am
Nautical Twilight5:55 am – 6:20 am
Civil Twilight6:20 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 6:51 pm
Civil Twilight6:51 pm – 7:12 pm
Nautical Twilight7:12 pm – 7:38 pm
Astro. Twilight7:38 pm – 8:04 pm
Night8:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nakuru - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:42 am6:51 pm12:08:07−0:0112:46 pm (70.5°)91.482
Jan 226:43 am6:51 pm12:08:05−0:0112:47 pm (70.7°)91.490
Jan 236:43 am6:51 pm12:08:04−0:0112:47 pm (70.9°)91.499
Jan 246:43 am6:51 pm12:08:02−0:0112:47 pm (71.2°)91.507
Jan 256:43 am6:51 pm12:08:00−0:0112:47 pm (71.4°)91.517
Jan 266:44 am6:52 pm12:07:58−0:0112:48 pm (71.6°)91.526
Jan 276:44 am6:52 pm12:07:57−0:0112:48 pm (71.9°)91.536
* All times are local time for Nakuru. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Nakuru

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Nakuru - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:40 am9:02 pm-2:51 pm(79.1°)240,1957.3%
Jan 229:25 am9:47 pm-3:36 pm(85.4°)238,08413.9%
Jan 2310:10 am10:31 pm-4:21 pm(88.0°)236,01022.4%
Jan 2410:55 am11:17 pm-5:06 pm(81.3°)234,00032.5%
Jan 2511:43 am--5:54 pm(75.0°)232,07843.6%
Jan 26-12:06 am12:34 pm6:46 pm(69.3°)230,32255.3%
Jan 27-12:59 am1:30 pm7:43 pm(64.7°)228,83766.9%
* All times are local time for Nakuru. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Nakuru This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:44 amWed 6:51 pmWed 12:48 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 6:59 amWed 7:05 pmWed 1:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:33 amWed 6:38 pmWed 12:35 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 5:50 pmThu 5:52 amWed 11:51 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:25 amWed 10:28 pmWed 4:26 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:11 pmThu 2:13 amWed 8:12 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:32 amWed 10:34 pmWed 4:33 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nakuru.

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