Kenya

Current time in Nairobi

23:58:58

Sunday, November 8, 2026

GMT+03:00NightAfrica/Nairobi

About Nairobi time

Nairobi is located in Kenya and keeps time on the Africa/Nairobi zone. Its clock is calculated live from the authoritative IANA time zone database.

Whenever a partner city changes its clocks for daylight saving, the effective time difference with Nairobi moves even though Nairobi's own clock may stay put. This page recalculates every difference live, so the figures below are always current for Kenya.

KenyaAfrica/NairobiGMT+03:00

Daylight saving

Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time — its offset from UTC stays constant throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference for international scheduling.

Status right nowNo DST observed
Current UTC offsetGMT+03:00

Time difference with major cities

How Nairobi compares to key hubs right now. Figures update live and respect each city's daylight saving.

CityLocal timeOffsetvs Nairobi
BeijingChina04:58GMT+08:00+5h
New YorkUnited States15:58GMT-05:00-8h
LondonUnited Kingdom20:58GMT+00:00-3h
TokyoJapan05:58GMT+09:00+6h

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Content on this page updates automatically with each daylight-saving transition. Last updated: Nov 8, 2026, 8:58 PM (your local time).