Right now, local time in Nairobi is 08:35 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nairobi ranks #86 worldwide by population — the largest city in Kenya.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nairobi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.2833° S, 36.8167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nairobi County
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Population
- 4,397,073 · #86 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nairobi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.28° N, 143.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, 1,184 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nairobi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 7.2° from north (N (7°))
Full prayer timetable for Nairobi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nairobi sits in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Kenya, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Nairobi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 3,559 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,543 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.28° S, 36.82° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 21:35 | −11h |
| Chicago | 23:35 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 02:35 | −6h |
| London | 05:35 | −3h |
| Paris | 06:35 | −2h |
| Moscow | 08:35 | same time |
| Dubai | 09:35 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 11:05 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:35 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 13:35 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 14:35 | +6h |
| Sydney | 16:35 | +8h |
Best time to call Nairobi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nairobi local time:
Cities sharing Nairobi's time zone
Distances from Nairobi
| Dubai | 3,559 km | NNE (33°) |
| Mumbai | 4,537 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 6,343 km | N (1°) |
| Paris | 6,483 km | NNW (334°) |
| London | 6,820 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 7,456 km | E (88°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,764 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,283 km | WSW (246°) |
| Tokyo | 11,251 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 12,152 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 12,882 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,543 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Nairobi
- Pumwani3 km · 08:35
- Imara Daima Estate8 km · 08:35
- Kiambu13 km · 08:35
- Lang'ata13 km · 08:35
- Karuri14 km · 08:35
- Ongata Rongai14 km · 08:35
- Kawaida16 km · 08:35
- Tinganga17 km · 08:35
FAQ
What time is it in Nairobi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nairobi (Kenya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nairobi in?
Nairobi runs on the Africa/Nairobi IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nairobi today?
Nairobi sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nairobi tonight?
The moon phase over Nairobi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nairobi?
The antipode of Nairobi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.28° N, 143.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Taiohae, French Polynesia, roughly 1,184 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nairobi?
Nairobi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nairobi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nairobi, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.