Current Time in Nairobi, Kenya
Africa/Nairobi Timezone
08:44:49
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Nairobi (GMT+3)
Unix Timestamp
1773726289
UTC Time
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:44:49 GMT
ISO Format
2026-03-17T05:44:49.326Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
Time comparison
New York
01:44 AM
-7h
London
05:44 AM
-3h
Tokyo
02:44 PM
+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 5:44 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 5:44:49 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: 01:44 AM (-7h) • London: 05:44 AM (-3h) • Tokyo: 02:44 PM (+6h)