Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi — UTC+03:00 (EAT) in standard time. It is located in Nairobi, Kenya. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Nairobi's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Nairobi uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Nairobi is Africa/Nairobi. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES). Calling code: +254. Languages: Swahili, English.
Nairobi ( ny-ROH-bee) (Jiji kuu la Nairobi, in Swahili), is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2026, it has a population of 5.6 million and a metropolitan population of 15.95 million, making it the 8th most populous city in Africa and the 4th most populous metropolitan area.
The city goes beyond its borders and has expanded into neighbouring counties, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in Africa.
Nicknamed the "Green City under the Sun", Nairobi is uniquely notable for being the only capital city in the world that hosts a national park within its boundaries. Its name originates from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, meaning "place of cool waters".
As the national capital, Nairobi is home to the Kenyan Parliament Buildings, the State House and the Supreme Court Building.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Nairobi. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
4,397,073 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Nairobi, Kenya.
Africa/Nairobi · UTC+03:00 (EAT).
No daylight saving time.
Kenyan Shilling (KES) · +254.
Arusha, Kampala, Dodoma
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) about 13 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 26.0°C and lows 14.3°C. Warmest month: March (average high 28.7°C); coolest month: June (average low 12.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Nairobi is home to the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), one of Africa's largest stock exchanges. The NSE was officially recognised as an overseas stock exchange by the London Stock Exchange in 1953. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Nairobi · IANA zone: Africa/Nairobi · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Nairobi and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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