What is the time difference between Delhi and Nairobi?

Nairobi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Nairobi from Delhi?

Between 11:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–15:30 in Nairobi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Nairobi?

It is 09:30 in Nairobi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Delhi and Nairobi use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Nairobi time

Right now Nairobi runs 2 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Delhi, across for Nairobi.

Delhi	Nairobi
00:00	21:30previous day
01:00	22:30previous day
02:00	23:30previous day
03:00	00:30
04:00	01:30
05:00	02:30
06:00	03:30
07:00	04:30
08:00	05:30
09:00	06:30
10:00	07:30
11:00	08:30
12:00	09:30
13:00	10:30
14:00	11:30
15:00	12:30
16:00	13:30
17:00	14:30
18:00	15:30
19:00	16:30
20:00	17:30
21:00	18:30
22:00	19:30
23:00	20:30

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Nairobi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

When you can actually talk

You have 6 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 11:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–15:30 in Nairobi.

Delhi 11:30–18:00Nairobi 09:00–15:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Delhi	Nairobi
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Africa/Nairobi
Abbreviation	IST	UTC+3
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+3
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Kenya

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Nairobi?: Nairobi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Nairobi from Delhi?: Between 11:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–15:30 in Nairobi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?: No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Nairobi?: It is 09:30 in Nairobi, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Delhi and Nairobi use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.