Current Time in Nairobi, Kenya
Africa/Nairobi Timezone
05:31:58
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Nairobi (GMT+3)
Unix Timestamp
1775701918
UTC Time
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:31:58 GMT
ISO Format
2026-04-09T02:31:58.824Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
Time comparison
New York
10:31 PM
-7h
London
03:31 AM
-2h
Tokyo
11:31 AM
+6h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "Africa/Nairobi", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
Kenya
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates
1.2921° S, 36.8219° E
Population
4.4 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Nairobi, Kenya is 2:31 AM UTC. Nairobi is located in the Africa/Nairobi timezone.
Nairobi follows Africa/Nairobi time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of Kenya. The current time is 2:31:58 AM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Nairobi compares to other major cities: New York: 10:31 PM (-7h) • London: 03:31 AM (-2h) • Tokyo: 11:31 AM (+6h)