Current local time in Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is on East Africa Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- East Africa TimeIANA: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC offset
- UTC+3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- KenyaAfrica · capital city
- Population
- 4.4 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +254currency: Shilling (KES)
- Coordinates
- 1.28° S, 36.82° ESouthern Hemisphere
The sun in Nairobi today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Nairobi
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Nairobi | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Nairobi
Nairobi does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Nairobi shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Nairobi
All of Kenya keeps the same standard time as Nairobi (UTC+3).
Close to the equator, day length in Nairobi barely changes through the year — between 12h 03m and 12h 12m.
Sunrise and sunset in Nairobi, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 06:30 | 18:41 | 12h 12m |
| February | 06:41 | 18:51 | 12h 10m |
| March | 06:41 | 18:49 | 12h 08m |
| April | 06:33 | 18:39 | 12h 06m |
| May | 06:27 | 18:31 | 12h 04m |
| June | 06:29 | 18:32 | 12h 03m |
| July | 06:34 | 18:37 | 12h 03m |
| August | 06:37 | 18:40 | 12h 04m |
| September | 06:30 | 18:35 | 12h 05m |
| October | 06:18 | 18:26 | 12h 07m |
| November | 06:11 | 18:21 | 12h 10m |
| December | 06:16 | 18:27 | 12h 11m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 12h 12m of daylight (sunrise 06:24, sunset 18:36). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 03m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Nairobi
What time zone is Nairobi in?
Nairobi uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone (East Africa Time), 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?
Right now New York is 7h behind Nairobi. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Nairobi does not.
What is the time difference between Nairobi and London?
London is 2h behind Nairobi right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Nairobi?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 06:24 and sets about 18:36 (12h 12m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:33 and sets about 18:35 (12h 03m).
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