What is the time difference between Nairobi and New York?

New York is 7 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 New York from Nairobi?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Nairobi, which is 09:00–11:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?

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

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York?

It is 05:00 in New York, 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 New York use?

Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Nairobi time to New York time

Right now New York runs 7 hours behind Nairobi. 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 Nairobi, and what the clock reads in New York at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

New York changes its clocks; Nairobi does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Nairobi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 16:00–18:00 in Nairobi, which is 09:00–11:00 in New York.

Nairobi 16:00–18:00New York 09:00–11:00

Reference

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

	Nairobi	New York
IANA zone	Africa/Nairobi	America/New_York
Abbreviation	UTC+3	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Kenya	United States

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Nairobi and New York?: New York is 7 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 New York from Nairobi?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Nairobi, which is 09:00–11:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Nairobi observe daylight saving time?: No. Nairobi stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York?: It is 05:00 in New York, 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 New York use?: Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.