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

Name: Mbita
Address: Mbita, KE

Time Zone Africa/Nairobi

05:34:32

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Mbita? (Kenya, KE)

Mbita is a city located in Kenya (KE).
Latitude -0.42492 Longitude 34.20736

Mbita location on the Kenya (KE) map

Information about Mbita

City: Mbita
Country: Kenya (KE)
Latitude: -0.42492
Longitude: 34.20736
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi

Time zone and UTC offset ofMbita

Mbita, 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

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

Frequently asked questions about time inMbita

What time zone is Mbita in?

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

Does Mbita observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Mbita and New York?

Mbita 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 Mbita?

Mbita is located at latitude -0.42492 and longitude 34.20736.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inMbita today

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

Sun

Sunrise: 06:25
Solar noon: 12:29
Sunset: 18:32
Length of day: 12 h 7 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 27%
Moon age: about 5.1 days
Moonrise: 10:52
Moonset: 23:19

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City of Mbita Point

Mbita Point is a town in the former province of Nyanza, Kenya, currently in Homa Bay County, on the shores of Lake Victoria. It is home to the Thomas Odhiambo campus of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). A public primary school formerly international and a clinic are hosted by the centre. Mbita has several other primary schools as well as secondary schools. A small sub-district hospital is in the town. The main district hospital is in the neighbouring town of Sindo, 17 km away. Mbita has had water and electricity since 2005. Mbita Point has an urban population of 6100, but the population grows rapidly due to urbanization, new technologies like cell phone coverage and internet connection through cyber cafes, electrification, trade and education. The town was the capital of the former Suba District. Mbita can be reach by road Kisumu-Ahero-Katito-Kendu Bay-Homa Bay (150 km) or from Kisumu-Luanda Kotieno (90 km) and a 45-minute ferry ride across Winam Gulf. This latter road was tarmacked in 2011. The main income-generating activity in Mbita is fishing, but tourism is becoming a new trade as the road connections to the rest of the country are being improved. There is a tourist resort on the beach about 3 km to the south of the town, Lake Victoria Safari Village and Mfangano island camp which is located on a nearby island. This can be connected by the ferry which leaves from Mbita twice a day at 10:30 and 17:00. Ruma National Park is a 40-minute drive from Mbita. A causeway links Mbita to nearby Rusinga Island, the Island itself is a place that is worth touring as it has numerous hills surrounded by the lake. The causeway was built in 2017.
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