Time in Nairobi

Friday, October 16, 2026

EAT (UTC+3), East Africa Time

Kenya

Nairobi is 7 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Nairobi time

Nairobi
Kenya
Fri, Oct 16
EATUTC+3
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-7h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-2h
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Time difference from Nairobi

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Nairobi they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Nairobi
New YorkUnited States2:01 PM EDT-7h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:01 PM BST-2h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:01 AM PDT-10h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:01 PM CDT-8h
TorontoOntario, Canada2:01 PM EDT-7h
São PauloBrazil3:01 PM BRT-6h
ParisFrance8:01 PM CEST-1h
BerlinGermany8:01 PM CEST-1h
MoscowRussia9:01 PM MSK±0
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:01 PM GST+1h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:31 PM IST+2h 30m
BangkokThailand1:01 AM ICTnext day+4h
Singapore2:01 AM SGTnext day+5h
ShanghaiChina2:01 AM CSTnext day+5h
TokyoJapan3:01 AM JSTnext day+6h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:01 AM AEDTnext day+8h
AucklandNew Zealand7:01 AM NZDTnext day+10h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:01 PM SAST-1h

Nairobi time zone

Local time
9:01 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
EAT
UTC offset
UTC+3
IANA time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Dialing code
+254
Population
4,397,073
Coordinates
-1.28, 36.82

Daylight saving time

Nairobi does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+3 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Day length
12h 8m
Solar noon
12:18 PM

Cities in Kenya

Cities near Nairobi

Questions and answers

What time zone is Nairobi in?

Nairobi uses East Africa Time (Africa/Nairobi); the local time is currently UTC+3.

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year.

What is the time difference between Nairobi and New York?

Nairobi is 7 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Nairobi?

The country calling code is +254.