Time zone
East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3. IANA zone Africa/Nairobi.
Time in Kenya
Time in Nairobi now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EAT · UTC+3 East Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 10 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Nairobi time zone
Clock changes
Nairobi does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
Location
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya. Coordinates 1.28° S, 36.82° E; population about 4,397,073.
Sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:50 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:16 PM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 10 min
- Night length
- 11 h 50 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:58 AM – 6:39 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:52 PM – 6:34 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:50 AM – 5:58 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:34 PM – 6:42 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Nairobi time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Nairobi |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nairobi |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 11 hours behind Nairobi |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Nairobi |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Nairobi |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Nairobi |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 13 hours behind Nairobi |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 12 hours behind Nairobi |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Nairobi |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Nairobi |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Nairobi |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nairobi |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Nairobi |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Nairobi |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Nairobi |
Questions about time in Nairobi
What time zone is Nairobi in?
Nairobi uses East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Nairobi, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Nairobi from UTC?
Nairobi is 3 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:11 AM and set at 6:21 PM, giving 12 h 10 min of daylight.
Near Nairobi
- Kakamega, Kenya 288 km
- Mombasa, Kenya 442 km
- Mwanza, Tanzania 456 km
- Kampala, Uganda 503 km
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 673 km
- Kigali, Rwanda 755 km
- Bujumbura, Burundi 861 km
- Bukavu, DR Congo 896 km