What is the time difference between Dubai and Nairobi?

Nairobi is 1 hour behind Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–17:00 in Nairobi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 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 Dubai, what time is it in Nairobi?

It is 11:00 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 Dubai and Nairobi use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Nairobi time

Right now Nairobi runs 1 hour behind Dubai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in Nairobi at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Dubai nor Nairobi changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Nairobi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, 09:00–17:00 in Nairobi.

Dubai 10:00–18:00Nairobi 09:00–17:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Dubai	Nairobi
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Africa/Nairobi
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+3
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+3
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Kenya

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Nairobi?: Nairobi is 1 hour behind Dubai. 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 Dubai?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–17:00 in Nairobi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 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 Dubai, what time is it in Nairobi?: It is 11:00 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 Dubai and Nairobi use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.