Current time
Time in Nairobi
It is 7:05 PM in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is currently on UTC+3. Live counter below ticks every second.
Common questions
What time is it in Nairobi right now?
7:05 PM in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is on UTC+3. The clock above updates every second in your browser using your device's IANA timezone database, so any daylight-saving shift is already applied.
Which timezone does Nairobi use?
Nairobi, Kenya uses the Africa/Nairobi IANA timezone identifier. That's the identifier every server and browser trusts for computing local time in this city.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving?
Whether Nairobi shifts twice a year depends on Kenya's current DST rules, which change occasionally. The counter here always reflects the correct current offset because it queries your browser's live IANA database.