World Timezones

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East Africa Time7:35 amFri, Jun 5
East Africa TimeEAT
Africa · UTC+3
7:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Central TimeCDT
North America · UTC-5
11:35 pmThu, Jun 4
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Offset

The time difference between East Africa Time and Central Time is 8 hours.

8 hours

East Africa Time (EAT) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).

EAT: UTC+3

CDT: UTC-5

Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; East Africa Time is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in East Africa Time and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 8 hours behind East Africa Time.

With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:

  • 3 PM–8 PM in East Africa Time (7 AM–12 PM in Central Time) — suggest 5:00 PM East Africa Time (9:00 AM Central Time).

This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.

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.

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

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

East Africa Time is also known as EAT. To call Kenya, dial +254.

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Central Time is approximately 8,000 miles northwest of East Africa Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

EATCSTDay
12:00 am4:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
8:00 am12:00 amSame day
9:00 am1:00 amSame day
10:00 am2:00 amSame day
11:00 am3:00 amSame day
12:00 pm4:00 amSame day
1:00 pm5:00 amSame day
2:00 pm6:00 amSame day
3:00 pm7:00 amSame day
4:00 pm8:00 amSame day
5:00 pm9:00 amSame day
6:00 pm10:00 amSame day
7:00 pm11:00 amSame day
8:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm3:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; East Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

East Africa Time
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
6:34 PM
Day length
12h 3m
Central Time
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Day length
15h 4m

Cities in these zones

Cities in East Africa Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in East Africa Time

  • NBO
  • WIL
  • KIS

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EAT in CST?
9:00 am EAT is 1:00 am CST.
What is 12:00 pm EAT in CST?
12:00 pm EAT is 4:00 am CST.
What is 12:30 pm EAT in CST?
12:30 pm EAT is 4:30 am CST.
What is 2:00 pm EAT in CST?
2:00 pm EAT is 6:00 am CST.
What is 5:00 pm EAT in CST?
5:00 pm EAT is 9:00 am CST.
What is 11:30 pm EAT in CST?
11:30 pm EAT is 3:30 pm CST.