Current Time in Nairobi, Kenya
Africa/Nairobi Timezone
15:16:20
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Nairobi (GMT+3)
Unix Timestamp
1776341780
UTC Time
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:16:20 GMT
ISO Format
2026-04-16T12:16:20.659Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Nairobi)
Time comparison
New York
08:16 AM
-7h
London
01:16 PM
-2h
Tokyo
09:16 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 12:16 PM 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 12:16:20 PM 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: 08:16 AM (-7h) • London: 01:16 PM (-2h) • Tokyo: 09:16 PM (+6h)