Nairobi, Kenya
Live local time, today's date, Africa/Nairobi details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Nairobi.
Nairobi time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Africa/Nairobi.
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Abbreviation
- EAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Kenya
Sky times for Nairobi
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for -1.2921, 36.8219 in Africa/Nairobi and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
66% illuminated
Lunar age 20.7 days. Moonrise is 11:47 PM; moonset is 11:11 AM.
Moon phase detailsNairobi across the day
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Time difference from Nairobi
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 8:39 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 3 hours behind Nairobi |
| New York United States | 4:39 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 7 hours behind Nairobi |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 12:39 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 1 hour ahead Nairobi |
| Singapore Singapore | 4:39 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 5 hours ahead Nairobi |
| Tokyo Japan | 5:39 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 6 hours ahead Nairobi |
| Sydney Australia | 7:39 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 8 hours ahead Nairobi |
| Los Angeles United States | 1:39 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Nairobi |
Nairobi time zone
- IANA identifier
- Africa/Nairobi
- Current abbreviation
- EAT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+03:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- EAT
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- -1.2921, 36.8219
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Nairobi time questions
What time is it in Nairobi right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Nairobi. At page generation it was 11:39 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is Nairobi in?
Nairobi uses the IANA time zone Africa/Nairobi. Its current abbreviation is EAT.
What is Nairobi's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:11 AM and sunset is 6:21 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Nairobi today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:47 PM and moonset is 11:11 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Nairobi?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 66% illuminated, with a lunar age of 20.7 days.
What is the time difference between Nairobi and London?
At this moment London is 3 hours behind Nairobi. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
