Geographic position of Garissa
Garissa is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.4528° S, 39.6460° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 50 km (31 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,069 km (6,257 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,968 km (6,194 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 4,413 km (2,742 mi) east
Garissa lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Garissa
With a population of 163,399, Garissa ranks as the 18th most populous city in Kenya, out of 122 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Garissa
Manda Airport (LAU / HKLU) is a regional airport located about 245 km (152 mi) from Garissa.
Current local time at the airport is 22:36:50.
Daylight saving time in Garissa
Garissa uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Nairobi. The current local offset is UTC+3 / EAT.
Garissa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Garissa
Business hours in Garissa (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Mumbai: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Garissa
Compare time in Garissa with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Garissa in?
Garissa follows the Africa/Nairobi time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Garissa at UTC+3.
What time is it in Garissa right now?
The current local time in Garissa is 22:36:50 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Garissa observe daylight saving time?
No. Garissa is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Garissa?
Garissa is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Garissa?
Manda Airport (LAU) is the nearest airport to Garissa, located about 245 km away. The current local time at the airport is 22:36:50.
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