World Timezones

EAT to GMT Converter

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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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Greenwich Mean TimeBST
Europe · UTC+1
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Offset

The time difference between East Africa Time and Greenwich Mean Time is 2 hours.

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East Africa Time (EAT) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (BST).

EAT: UTC+3

BST: UTC+1

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in East Africa Time (9 AM–3 PM in Greenwich Mean Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 2:00 PM East Africa Time (12:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time).

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 Kingdom

  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
  • Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28

About these zones

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

Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.

Greenwich Mean Time is approximately 4,250 miles northwest of East Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; East Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.

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
Greenwich Mean Time
Sunrise
4:47 AM
Sunset
9:13 PM
Day length
16h 25m

Daylight overlap: 11h 46m — 6:47 AM–6:34 PM in East Africa Time (4:47 AM–4:34 PM in Greenwich Mean Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

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 Greenwich Mean Time

  • LCY
  • LGW
  • LHR
  • LTN
  • STN
  • BHX
  • EMA
  • GLA
  • PIK
  • LBA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am EAT in GMT?
9:00 am EAT is 7:00 am GMT.
What is 12:00 pm EAT in GMT?
12:00 pm EAT is 10:00 am GMT.
What is 12:30 pm EAT in GMT?
12:30 pm EAT is 10:30 am GMT.
What is 2:00 pm EAT in GMT?
2:00 pm EAT is 12:00 pm GMT.
What is 5:00 pm EAT in GMT?
5:00 pm EAT is 3:00 pm GMT.
What is 11:30 pm EAT in GMT?
11:30 pm EAT is 9:30 pm GMT.