What is the time difference between Nairobi and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Nairobi. 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 Los Angeles from Nairobi?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Nairobi, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 02:00 in Los Angeles, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Nairobi and Los Angeles use?

Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3, and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Nairobi time to Los Angeles time

Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Nairobi right now, so midday in Nairobi lands in the small hours in Los Angeles.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Nairobi keeps one offset all year while Los Angeles moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Nairobi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

There is no hour where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 working day. Someone has to move — the nearest workable windows are below.

Nairobi 03:00–04:00Los Angeles 17:00–18:00
Nairobi 09:00–18:00Los Angeles 23:00–08:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Nairobi	Los Angeles
IANA zone	Africa/Nairobi	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	UTC+3	PDT
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC-8
Daylight offset	—	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Kenya	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Nairobi and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Nairobi. 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 Los Angeles from Nairobi?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?: No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Nairobi, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 02:00 in Los Angeles, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Nairobi and Los Angeles use?: Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3, and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.