What time is it in Nairobi right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nairobi, Kenya, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Nairobi. Nairobi is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Nairobi in?

Nairobi uses EAT (East Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Nairobi, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Nairobi?

Open the time zone converter for Nairobi to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi is on EAT (East Africa Time), UTC+3. Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Nairobi, Kenya

1:48 PM:34EAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Kenya
Region: Nairobi County
Lat/Long: 1°17'S / 36°49'E
Elevation: 1,684 m
Population: 4,397,073
Currency: Shilling (KES)
Languages: English, Swahili
Dialling code: +254

Time zone in Nairobi

Time zone
EAT
East Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Nairobi keeps UTC+3

Nairobi keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Nairobi, the one time zone in use in Kenya. Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today

Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Day length
12 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Nairobi for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°17'S / 36°49'E.

Time difference between Nairobi and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Nairobi. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Nairobi
City	Local time	Compared to Nairobi
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Nairobi

All 121 cities in Kenya

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