Time Zone Information

Busia, Kenya

Current Time

18:26:50

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Busia

Busia, Kenya uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone, currently UTC+3.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+3 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Busia.

Time Zone

CityBusia
Country Kenya
Time Zone (IANA)Africa/Nairobi
UTC OffsetUTC+3
Coordinates0.4600500, 34.1116900
Population71,886

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Busia does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+3 all year round.

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CityCountryPopulation
Nairobi Kenya 4,397,073
Kakamega Kenya 1,867,579
Mombasa Kenya 1,208,333
Nakuru Kenya 570,674
Ruiru Kenya 490,120
Eldoret Kenya 475,716
Kisumu Kenya 397,957
Kikuyu Kenya 323,881
Thika Kenya 251,407
Naivasha Kenya 198,444

Frequently Asked Questions

Busia, Kenya is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+3.

The current UTC offset for Busia is UTC+3. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

No, Busia does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.