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The Current Local Date and Time in Chwele, Kenya (KE)

Name: Chwele
Address: Chwele, KE

Time Zone Africa/Nairobi

09:59:08

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Chwele? (Kenya, KE)

Chwele is a city located in Kenya (KE).
Latitude 0.76239 Longitude 34.54852

Chwele location on the Kenya (KE) map

Information about Chwele

City: Chwele
Country: Kenya (KE)
Latitude: 0.76239
Longitude: 34.54852
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Time zone and UTC offset ofChwele

Chwele, Kenya is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, which is currently UTC+3. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

Chwele is 2 hours ahead of London
Chwele is 7 hours ahead of New York
Chwele is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Chwele is 1 hour behind Dubai
Chwele is 6 hours behind Tokyo
Chwele is 8 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inChwele

What time zone is Chwele in?

Chwele, Kenya is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone (currently UTC+3).

Does Chwele observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Chwele and New York?

Chwele is 7 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Chwele?

Chwele is located at latitude 0.76239 and longitude 34.54852.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inChwele today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Chwele, calculated for the Africa/Nairobi time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:25
Solar noon: 12:27
Sunset: 18:30
Length of day: 12 h 6 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 28%
Moon age: about 5.3 days
Moonrise: 10:53
Moonset: 23:15

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City of Chwele

Chwele is a town in Bungoma County, Western Kenya. The town is an agricultural and marketing centre located between Kimilili and Bungoma. The market is the major meeting point for farmers from the surrounding areas of Mount Elgon, Namwela, Sirisia, Lurende, Matibo and Chebukaka especially every Monday and Friday when there is a market day (flea market). Large quantities of maize, bananas, local vegetables, sim sim as well as livestock such as chicken, goats, cattle and sheep are available for sale. The market is Kenya's second largest open air market. The urban population was 9,799 (2019 census). The area is inhabited by the Bukusu people and there is a growing populations of Sabaots, Tesos and even Kikuyus. Schools in the area include Namwela Boys High school, Chwele Girls High School, Busakala High School, Teremi High School, Sanandiki Primary school among others. The area has a health center that caters for the local community and it has both in-patient and out-patient facilities. It nowadays boosts of a medical training institute (Chwele MTC) located at the Junction of Khachonge/Bukembe Road. The center is also home to the Chwele coffee cooperative society and the Chwele grain marketing cereals bank initiated by SACRED Africa, a local NGO operating in the area. The area has rich black volcanic soils that are suitable for growing many crops with very good yields. The area also receives over 1600mm of rain in a year mostly between the months of March and August making it possible for twice farming of crops each year.
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