Current time in Kenya

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Sun today ↑ 06:14 ↓ 18:22 (12 hours 9 minutes)EATUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
EAT
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+254
Population
51,393,010
Area
582,650 km²

Time difference with your location

Kenya is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Kenya time now

Time zone of Kenya

Kenya uses one time zone: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Africa/Nairobi

Major cities in Kenya

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Nairobi4,397,073
Kakamega1,867,579
Mombasa1,208,333
Nakuru570,674
Ruiru490,120
Eldoret475,716
Kisumu397,957
Kikuyu323,881
Thika251,407
Naivasha198,444
LocationPopulation
Karuri194,342
Karuri194,342
Matuga194,252
Mwala181,896
Ongata Rongai172,569
Garissa163,399
Kitale162,174
Limuru159,314
Kitengela154,436
Kiambu147,870
LocationPopulation
Mlolongo136,351
Malindi119,859
Mandera114,718
Khwisero113,294
Kisii112,417
Ngong102,323
Mtwapa90,677
Wajir90,116
Lodwar82,970
Athi River81,302

Time difference with world cities · Kenya

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionKenya ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Kenya (EAT)EAT to UTCUTC+0EAT to ESTUTC-5EAT to ISTUTC+5:30EAT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Kenya (EAT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Kenya at a glance

Capital
Nairobi
Area
582,650 km²
Population
51,393,010
Continent
Africa
Currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES)
Calling code
+254
Internet domain
.ke
Spoken languages
English, Swahili
Neighbouring countries
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kenya use?

Kenya uses one time zone nationwide: East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Africa/Nairobi.

Does Kenya observe daylight saving time?

No. Kenya does not change its clocks; it stays on EAT (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Kenya and UTC?

Kenya is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Kenya?

The international calling code of Kenya is +254 and its currency is the Kenyan Shilling (KES). Its internet domain is .ke.

What time is it in Nairobi now?

Nairobi is on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Nairobi. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.