Current time in Nairobi, Kenya

 

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    1. Read the time in Nairobi

      The big digits show the current time there, with the seconds, and the date below.

    2. See the gap with you

      The line under the date says how many hours Nairobi is ahead of or behind your device, and its UTC offset.

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    Time zone in Nairobi

    Nairobi is on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Africa/Nairobi: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.

    By the sun, noon in Nairobi falls at about 12:33 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 36.82° east, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Nairobi.

    Time difference with major cities

    When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Nairobi, it is:

    CityJanuaryJuly
    New York4:00 AM5:00 AM
    Los Angeles1:00 AM2:00 AM
    London9:00 AM10:00 AM
    Paris10:00 AM11:00 AM
    Tokyo6:00 PM6:00 PM
    Sydney8:00 PM7:00 PM

    The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Nairobi does not.

    Best time to call Nairobi from New York

    To reach someone at work in Nairobi from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in New York, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nairobi. In July, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in New York, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nairobi.

    For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.

    Questions

    What time zone is Nairobi in?

    Nairobi is on East Africa Time (UTC+3, EAT). The time zone identifier is Africa/Nairobi.

    Does Nairobi have daylight saving time?

    No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year, so its gap with cities that change their clocks varies by one hour during the year.

    What is the time difference between Nairobi and New York?

    In January Nairobi is 8 h ahead of New York; in July, 7 h ahead of New York. The gap changes because Nairobi does not change its clocks and New York does.

    Is the time shown for Nairobi exact?

    Yes. It comes from your device’s clock, converted with the official time zone rules for Africa/Nairobi. If your own clock is a few seconds off, the time shown for Nairobi is off by the same amount.