Current EAT time
· week 43 · day 294/365
East Africa Time
EAT means East Africa Time. It is fixed at UTC+3 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- EAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 15
- Representative IANA zones
- 4
- 09:00 in UTC
- 06:00
These IANA zones keep UTC+3 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
Africa/NairobiAfrica/Addis_AbabaAfrica/AsmaraAfrica/Dar_es_Salaam
Time difference with your location
East Africa Time is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 15 countries keep UTC+3 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | — | 233 |
| Kenya | — | 121 |
| Eritrea | — | 8 |
| Republic of Türkiye | — | 7 |
| Iraq | — | 3 |
| Russia | — | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | — | 2 |
| Syria | — | 2 |
Countries and cities in this time zone · EAT
12 representative cities below currently show UTC+3.
Other zones with the same UTC offset
5 other time zones share UTC+3 with EAT right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · EAT
EAT = UTC+3, so 09:00 EAT = 06:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 EAT using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 EAT = |
|---|---|---|
| EAT to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0−3h | 06:00 |
| EAT to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5−8h | 01:00 |
| EAT to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30+2h30m | 11:30 |
| EAT to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−11h | 22:00 |
| EAT to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0−3h | 06:00 |
| EAT to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−9h | 00:00 |
| EAT to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−10h | 23:00 |
| EAT to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1−2h | 07:00 |
| EAT to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+7h | 16:00 |
| EAT to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7+4h | 13:00 |
| EAT to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9+6h | 15:00 |
| EAT to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9+6h | 15:00 |
| EAT to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8+5h | 14:00 |
| EAT to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8+5h | 14:00 |
| EAT to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1−2h | 07:00 |
| EAT to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4−7h | 02:00 |
| EAT to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−10h | 23:00 |
| EAT to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5−8h | 01:00 |
| EAT to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+7h30m | 16:30 |
| EAT to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+6h30m | 15:30 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 EAT = |
|---|---|---|
| EAT to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3−6h | 03:00 |
| EAT to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+8h | 17:00 |
| EAT to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30+1h30m | 10:30 |
| EAT to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−11h | 22:00 |
| EAT to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−12h | 21:00 |
| EAT to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5+2h | 11:00 |
| EAT to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−15h | 18:00 |
| EAT to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3same time | 09:00 |
| EAT to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3−6h | 03:00 |
| EAT to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4−7h | 02:00 |
| EAT to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8+5h | 14:00 |
| EAT to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6+3h | 12:00 |
| EAT to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3−6h | 03:00 |
| EAT to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2−1h | 08:00 |
| EAT to CTCentral Time | UTC-5−8h | 01:00 |
| EAT to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2−1h | 08:00 |
| EAT to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+10h45m | 19:45 |
| EAT to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+9h45m | 18:45 |
| EAT to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8+5h | 14:00 |
| EAT to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+7h | 16:00 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is EAT?
EAT means East Africa Time. It is fixed at UTC+3 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is EAT's UTC offset used?
UTC+3 is used all year in Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, Republic of Türkiye, Iraq, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. 15 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
EAT vs UTC: what is the difference?
EAT = UTC+3, so 09:00 EAT = 06:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does EAT have daylight saving time?
No. EAT always means UTC+3. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.