Time in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
The current local time in Nairobi, Kenya is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone (UTC +03:00 · EAT).
Nairobi local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EAT
Nairobi at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Nairobi- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EAT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 1.29° S, 36.82° E
- Population
- 4,397,073
- Country
- Kenya · ISO KE
- Dialing code
- +254
- Currency
- Kenyan Shilling (KES)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Nairobi right now
Time difference
Nairobi is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Jamhuri Day Sat, Dec 12, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 18:22
Day length 12h 9m · twilight and monthly table →
Nairobi time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Nairobi overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Nairobi time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Nairobi | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Nairobi vs. major cities
How far Nairobi is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Nairobi, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Nairobi | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Nairobi time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Nairobi
The closest places to Nairobi among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kampala · Uganda | 510 km (310 mi) west | Same time |
| Dar es Salaam · Tanzania | 670 km (410 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Addis Ababa · Ethiopia | 1,170 km (730 mi) north | Same time |
| Mecca · Saudi Arabia | 2,540 km (1,580 mi) north | Same time |
| Jeddah · Saudi Arabia | 2,550 km (1,580 mi) north | Same time |
| Pretoria · South Africa | 2,870 km (1,780 mi) south | −1 h |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | 2,920 km (1,820 mi) south | −1 h |
| Riyadh · Saudi Arabia | 3,080 km (1,910 mi) north | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Nairobi.
Clock time vs. sun time in Nairobi
Nairobi's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 36.82° E, 8.2° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 33 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:17 (around 29 October) and 12:48 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Nairobi
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 Oktoba 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for sw-KE, Kenya's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Nairobi
Nairobi has kept the same UTC +03:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Nairobi stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Nairobi through the year
The longest day in Nairobi is 22 December with 12h 12m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 12h 3m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 9 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 06:12 on 30 October and the latest sunset at 18:53 on 6 February — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Nairobi in?
Nairobi uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone (EAT): UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
No. Nairobi has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Nairobi?
Around 22 December, with 12h 12m of daylight. The shortest day is around 21 June, with 12h 3m.
What is the dialing code for Nairobi?
To call Nairobi from abroad, dial your international access code, then Kenya's country code +254, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Nairobi?
The standard work week in Kenya runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Nairobi?
Nairobi lies at 36.82° E, 8.2° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 33 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:17 and 12:48 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 18:53 on 6 February.
What is the nearest city to Nairobi on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Pretoria, South Africa, about 2,870 km (1,780 mi) to the south. It is 1 h behind Nairobi.
How are dates and times written in Nairobi?
Following the sw-KE conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Nairobi
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