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Current time in Nairobi, Kenya

9:27:20AM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, EAT (UTC+3)

UTC+3

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  1. NairobiEAT (UTC+3)
    9:27 AMThu, Nov 5
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    6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Nairobi time zone

Time zone
East Africa Time (EAT)
UTC offset
UTC+3
IANA time zone
Africa/Nairobi
Daylight saving
Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 6:21 PM
Country
Kenya
Population
4,397,073
Coordinates
1.28° S, 36.82° E

Time difference from Nairobi

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 3 hours behind
New York1:27 AMNew York is 8 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 11 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 1 hour ahead
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore is 5 hours ahead
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 6 hours ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 8 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Nairobi in?

Nairobi is in the East Africa Time (EAT) time zone, which is UTC+3 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Africa/Nairobi.

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+3 all year.

What is the time difference between Nairobi and New York?

Nairobi is 8 hours ahead of New York.

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