Current time in Nairobi
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Nairobi · KenyaUTC+03:00
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- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Abbreviation
- EAT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 4,397,073
Nairobi time difference
How far Nairobi is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 10h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 8h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 6h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 1h ahead | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Nairobi
Nairobi does not change its clocks: UTC+03:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Nairobi
- Sunrise today
- 6:18 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:25 PM
- Day length today
- 12 hours 7 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:22 PM
- Longest day
- 12 hours 12 minutes (December 21)
- Shortest day
- 12 hours 3 minutes (June 21)
On standard time, clocks in Nairobi run 33 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:33 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Nairobi has kept UTC+03:00 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nairobi in?
- Nairobi uses the Africa/Nairobi (EAT) time zone and is currently on UTC+03:00.
- Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
- No. Nairobi stays on UTC+03:00 all year.