Offset
The time difference between Adelaide and Nairobi is 6.5 hours.
Adelaide (ACST) is ahead of Nairobi (EAT).
ACST: UTC+9:30
EAT: UTC+3
Neither Adelaide nor Nairobi is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Adelaide (9 AM–10 AM in Nairobi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Adelaide (9:30 AM Nairobi).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Kenya
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Madaraka DayMon, Jun 1
- Mazingira DaySat, Oct 10
- Mashujaa DayTue, Oct 20
- Jamhuri DaySat, Dec 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Adelaide | Nairobi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Adelaide observes daylight saving time; Nairobi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Adelaide transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from ACST to ACDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 9h 53m
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
Daylight overlap: 4h 11m — 1:01 PM–5:12 PM in Adelaide (6:31 AM–10:42 AM in Nairobi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in East Africa Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Central Time
- ADL
Airports in East Africa Time
- NBO
- WIL
- KIS
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Adelaide in Nairobi?
- 9:00 am Adelaide is 2:30 am Nairobi.
- What is 12:00 pm Adelaide in Nairobi?
- 12:00 pm Adelaide is 5:30 am Nairobi.
- What is 12:30 pm Adelaide in Nairobi?
- 12:30 pm Adelaide is 6:00 am Nairobi.
- What is 2:00 pm Adelaide in Nairobi?
- 2:00 pm Adelaide is 7:30 am Nairobi.
- What is 5:00 pm Adelaide in Nairobi?
- 5:00 pm Adelaide is 10:30 am Nairobi.
- What is 11:30 pm Adelaide in Nairobi?
- 11:30 pm Adelaide is 5:00 pm Nairobi.