Current Time in Nairobi, Kenya
See the current time in Nairobi, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Nairobi time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Nairobi's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Nairobi time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Nairobi |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:28 AM | 10 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:28 AM | 7 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:28 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:28 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:28 PM | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:28 PM | 6 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Nairobi, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Nairobi time
This page shows the local time in Nairobi, Kenya — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Nairobi time FAQ
What time is it in Nairobi, Kenya right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Nairobi's current local time and updates every minute. Nairobi is on East Africa Time (UTC+3). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Nairobi in? Nairobi uses the Africa/Nairobi time zone, known as East Africa Time, currently UTC+3. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Nairobi? The table on this page compares Nairobi with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.