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Nairobi, Kenya

Time in Nairobi right now.

Current local time, timezone (EAT, UTC+3), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Nairobi, Kenya. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Nairobi
14:57
Saturday, August 29, 2026
EAT · UTC+3 · Africa/Nairobi
Quick facts

Everything about time in Nairobi

Time zone
EAT
Africa/Nairobi
UTC offset
+3:00
No DST shown
Country
Kenya
KE
Local day/night
Day
14:57
Sunrise
06:31
Local time
Sunset
18:36
Local time
Day length
12h 5m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:34
Sun overhead
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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
New Year's Day
Thursday
21
Mar
Eid al-Fitr
Saturday
3
Apr
Good Friday
Friday
6
Apr
Easter Monday
Monday
1
May
Labour Day
Friday
Time difference

Nairobi vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Nairobi is 3 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Nairobi is 8 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Nairobi is 11 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Nairobi is 6 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Nairobi is 1 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Nairobi is 5 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Nairobi is 7 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Nairobi is 2:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Kenya

Country profile
Capital
Nairobi
Population
54M
Currency
KES (KSh)
Area
581k km²
Language(s)
Swahili, English
Drives on
Left
TLD
.ke
Dial code
+254

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Nairobi in?
Nairobi is in the EAT time zone (Africa/Nairobi), which is UTC+3:00.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
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What is the time difference between Nairobi and other cities?
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Nairobi: 14:57 EAT