Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nairobi stays on UTC+03:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

What is the time difference between Nairobi and London?

London is 3 hours behind Nairobi right now. During the year the gap varies between 2 hours and 3 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

When do working hours in Nairobi overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Nairobi's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Nairobi's for 5 hours today (12:00–17:00 Nairobi time).

Current Time in Nairobi, Kenya — EAT

UTC+03:00No clock changesAfrica/Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya

05:14:20 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Nairobi, Kenya is 5:14 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Nairobi is on EAT (UTC+03:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

Pronunciation

Nairobi

Time facts about Nairobi

Kenya's clocks have shifted several times: UTC+2:30 from 1930, UTC+2:45 from 1937, and UTC+3 from 31 July 1942 under wartime regulations, made permanent in 1950.Source: IANA tz database
Nairobi uses East Africa Time (UTC+3) with no daylight saving, so it is three hours ahead of London in winter and two hours ahead during British Summer Time.Source: IANA tz database
In CLDR data for Kenya (en-KE and sw-KE), the week starts on Sunday, with a Saturday–Sunday weekend.Source: Unicode CLDR

Time zone and daylight saving time in Nairobi

Time zone (IANA): Africa/Nairobi
Current offset: EAT (UTC+03:00)
Daylight saving: No clock changes

Nairobi does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+03:00 all year.

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:11 AM

Sunset

06:21 PM

Day length

12h 10m

Solar noon (sun highest): 12:16 PM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 12h 12m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 12h 3m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Nairobi	Overlap with Nairobi
New York	09:14	−8 h	17:00–01:00	None
London	14:14	−3 h	12:00–20:00	5 h (12:00–17:00)
Lagos	15:14	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Johannesburg	16:14	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Dubai	18:14	+1 h	08:00–16:00	7 h (09:00–16:00)
Mumbai	19:44	+2 h 30 min	06:30–14:30	5 h 30 min (09:00–14:30)

Public holidays in Nairobi

The public holiday data this site uses does not yet include Idd-ul-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr) for Kenya, so no holiday list is shown here rather than an incomplete one. Check the official government calendar for exact dates.

Airports near Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport NBO13 km straight-line
Eldoret International Airport EDL257 km straight-line
Kisumu International Airport KIS268 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?: No. Nairobi stays on UTC+03:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
What is the time difference between Nairobi and London?: London is 3 hours behind Nairobi right now. During the year the gap varies between 2 hours and 3 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
When do working hours in Nairobi overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Nairobi's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Nairobi's for 5 hours today (12:00–17:00 Nairobi time).

Time in other cities, compared with Nairobi

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Sources

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 1.28°S, 36.82°E (GeoNames). Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.