Kenya
Time now in Nairobi
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 06:38Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4,397,073
Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
06:38
Day length
12h 05m
Coordinates
-1.28, 36.83
Time difference from Nairobi
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Nairobi right now.
Nairobi on the map
About the time in Nairobi
The zone identifier Africa/Nairobi is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Africa/Nairobi keeps pointing at Nairobi time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Nairobi sits at latitude -1.28, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 05m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Clocks in Nairobi stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +3 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Kenya.
Frequently asked questions about time in Nairobi
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Nairobi?
- Nairobi is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Nairobi change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Nairobi keeps UTC +3 throughout the year.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Africa/Nairobi, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Nairobi right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Nairobi, updating every second from Africa/Nairobi (UTC +3).
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