The time in Kenya is a few minutes ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time. As numerous tourists visit this east African country each year it is necessary to known the actual Kenyan time. The main latitude and longitude of Kenya is at 1 degree north and 38 degree east. The time zone of Kenya is also known as the EAT which is three hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time. This is because the longitude of Kenya is 38 degree to the east of the Prime meridian. There is only one time zone in Kenya and no time difference during the summers. The reason behind the single time zone of Kenya is that it is very small country and not as big as countries like Untied States.
The Kenyan latitude is very near to the equator so all through the summers there is a warm climate and mild cool winters. The time of Kenya is exactly eight hours ahead of the official standard time of Washington DC. The standard time of Washington is five hours delayed from the Greenwich Mean Time as the country lies to the west of Prime Meridian. There is also no daylight saving time of Kenya as the country is located near the Equator. There are many East African countries which fall in the same time zone as Kenya. As these countries are closely located the times zones of the neighboring countries are almost the same.
