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Kenya time zone

Kenya uses East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3, all year, with no daylight saving.

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Computed for 2026. IANA time zone database (opens in a new tab), checked Oct 2026

Time in Nairobi now

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Kenya time difference

How far Nairobi is ahead of or behind each city. Kenya doesn't change its clocks, so the gap moves only when the other side does.

New York
Nairobi is 8 hours ahead of New York (EST) in January, and 7 hours ahead of it in July (EDT).US Eastern summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
Chicago
Nairobi is 9 hours ahead of Chicago (CST) in January, and 8 hours ahead of it in July (CDT).US Central summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
Los Angeles
Nairobi is 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST) in January, and 10 hours ahead of it in July (PDT).US Pacific summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
London
Nairobi is 3 hours ahead of London (GMT) in January, and 2 hours ahead of it in July (BST).UK summer time from 29 March to 25 October 2026.
Sydney
Nairobi is 8 hours behind Sydney (AEDT) in January, and 7 hours behind it in July (AEST).Sydney summer time until 5 April and from 4 October 2026.

Nairobi working hours in your time

Each hour from 7 am to 8 pm in Nairobi, on the clocks in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and Sydney.

Nairobi time converted to US, UK and Sydney time
NairobiNew York (EST)Chicago (CST)Los Angeles (PST)London (GMT)Sydney (AEDT)
7 am11 pm−110 pm−18 pm−14 am3 pm
8 am12 am11 pm−19 pm−15 am4 pm
9 am1 am12 am10 pm−16 am5 pm
10 am2 am1 am11 pm−17 am6 pm
11 am3 am2 am12 am8 am7 pm
12 pm4 am3 am1 am9 am8 pm
1 pm5 am4 am2 am10 am9 pm
2 pm6 am5 am3 am11 am10 pm
3 pm7 am6 am4 am12 pm11 pm
4 pm8 am7 am5 am1 pm12 am+1
5 pm9 am8 am6 am2 pm1 am+1
6 pm10 am9 am7 am3 pm2 am+1
7 pm11 am10 am8 am4 pm3 am+1
8 pm12 pm11 am9 am5 pm4 am+1

+1 next day, −1 day before.

Best hours to hire and call

Your 9-to-5 in Nairobi time, the office hours you share, and when both sides are between 8 am and 8 pm (January).

Hiring guide for Kenya
US Eastern

A 9-to-5 in New York (EST) is 5 pm to 1 am in Nairobi, and 4 pm to midnight on EDT. Office hours don't overlap: hire someone who works your hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to noon in New York, 4 pm to 8 pm in Nairobi.

US Pacific

A 9-to-5 in Los Angeles (PST) is 8 pm to 4 am in Nairobi, and 7 pm to 3 am on PDT. Office hours don't overlap: hire someone who works your hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to 9 am in Los Angeles, 7 pm to 8 pm in Nairobi.

London

A 9-to-5 in London (GMT) is noon to 8 pm in Nairobi, and 11 am to 7 pm on BST. You share 5 office hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to 5 pm in London, 11 am to 8 pm in Nairobi.

Sydney

A 9-to-5 in Sydney (AEST) is 2 am to 10 am in Nairobi, and 1 am to 9 am on AEDT. You share 1 office hours.

Best time to call: 4 pm to 8 pm in Sydney, 8 am to noon in Nairobi.

Kenya time zone questions

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Kenya uses East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3, all year, with no daylight saving. The whole country uses one time zone.

No. Kenya keeps UTC+3 all year. Only the other side moves: the US, the UK and Australia change their clocks on different dates, so the gap changes a few times a year.

Nairobi is 8 hours ahead of New York (EST) in January and 7 hours ahead of it in July (EDT), and 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST) in January and 10 hours ahead of it in July (PDT). US clocks are on daylight saving time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.

Nairobi is 3 hours ahead of London (GMT) in January and 2 hours ahead of it in July (BST). UK clocks are on British Summer Time from 29 March to 25 October 2026.

Nairobi is 8 hours behind Sydney (AEDT) in January and 7 hours behind it in July (AEST). Sydney is on daylight saving time until 5 April and from 4 October 2026.

From 8 am to noon New York time (4 pm to 8 pm in Nairobi), when both sides are between 8 am and 8 pm, in January. For a full shared day, hire someone who works your hours: a New York 9-to-5 is 5 pm to 1 am in Nairobi.

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