What is the time difference between Singapore and Nairobi?

Nairobi is 5 hours behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Between 14:00–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–13:00 in Nairobi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 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 Singapore, what time is it in Nairobi?

It is 07:00 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 Singapore and Nairobi use?

Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Singapore time to Nairobi time

Nairobi is 5 hours behind Singapore right now, so midday in Singapore lands in the morning in Nairobi.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Nairobi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

When you can actually talk

You have 4 hours of shared working time: 14:00–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–13:00 in Nairobi.

Singapore 14:00–18:00Nairobi 09:00–13:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Singapore	Nairobi
IANA zone	Asia/Singapore	Africa/Nairobi
Abbreviation	UTC+8	UTC+3
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+3
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Singapore	Kenya

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Singapore and Nairobi?: Nairobi is 5 hours behind Singapore. 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 Singapore?: Between 14:00–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–13:00 in Nairobi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 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 Singapore, what time is it in Nairobi?: It is 07:00 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 Singapore and Nairobi use?: Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8, and Nairobi uses Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.