Nairobi

Africa • Nairobi

Kenya

Current local time

07:16:16

Sunday, May 31, 2026

UTC offset

UTC+03:00

No daylight saving changes

Nairobi does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC+03:00 all year long.

Timezone details

Identifier
Abbreviation
—
Transitioned
May 31, 2021 at 04:00 AM
Featured city
Nairobi

Location

Latitude
-1.28333
Longitude
36.81666
Country
Kenya

East Africa Time (EAT)

FAQs

East Africa Time (EAT) keeps 10 zones perfectly in sync at UTC+03:00 year-round—no daylight saving shifts to worry about. That makes it one of the simplest and most predictable time regions for coordinating across East Africa and the Indian Ocean islands.

  • Does East Africa Time observe daylight saving?

    No. None of the 10 member zones use daylight saving time, so the offset stays at UTC+03:00 throughout the year.

  • How many countries share East Africa Time?

    At least eight countries fall under EAT, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Madagascar.

  • Is East Africa Time the same as Kenya's local time?

    Yes. The zone Africa/Nairobi runs at UTC+03:00 and is a direct member of the EAT region.

  • Is Madagascar part of East Africa Time?

    Yes. Madagascar's Indian/Antananarivo zone shares the same UTC+03:00 offset as the rest of the EAT region.

  • Why doesn't East Africa Time change with the seasons?

    Most countries near the equator experience minimal seasonal variation in daylight, so there is little practical benefit to shifting clocks.

  • How does EAT compare to Middle East time zones?

    EAT matches the Gulf Standard Time (GST) at UTC+03:00, making scheduling seamless between East Africa and the Middle East.