Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nairobi keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Nairobi and New York?

Nairobi is currently 7 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Nairobi and London?

Nairobi is currently 2 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Nairobi?

Nairobi has an estimated population of about 4,397,073 people.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Africa/Nairobi. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Kenya · Africa

Nairobi

Africa/Nairobi

06:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+03:00

Abbreviation

GMT+3

DST Active

Time of Day

Morning

Outside business hours

Location

Lat: -1.29°

Lng: 36.82°

Pop: 4.4M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Nairobi Kenya	06:45 AM	UTC+03:00	Sat, Oct 24	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	-7h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	-2h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+6h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+8h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	+1h

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06:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · UTC+03:00 GMT+3

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Nairobi's time zone

Nairobi is located in Kenya, in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude -1.3°, longitude 36.8°. It is home to roughly 4.4 million people, making it a major metropolitan area. Local clocks follow the Africa/Nairobi time zone.