Offset
The time difference between Nairobi and Atlanta is 7 hours.
Nairobi (EAT) is ahead of Atlanta (EDT).
EAT: UTC+3
EDT: UTC-4
Atlanta is currently observing daylight saving time; Nairobi is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Nairobi (9 AM–10 AM in Atlanta).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Nairobi (9:00 AM Atlanta).
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Nairobi | Atlanta | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Atlanta observes daylight saving time; Nairobi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Atlanta transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
- Sunrise
- 6:28 AM
- Sunset
- 8:47 PM
- Day length
- 14h 19m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in East Africa Time
Other cities in Eastern 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 Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Nairobi in Atlanta?
- 9:00 am Nairobi is 2:00 am Atlanta.
- What is 12:00 pm Nairobi in Atlanta?
- 12:00 pm Nairobi is 5:00 am Atlanta.
- What is 12:30 pm Nairobi in Atlanta?
- 12:30 pm Nairobi is 5:30 am Atlanta.
- What is 2:00 pm Nairobi in Atlanta?
- 2:00 pm Nairobi is 7:00 am Atlanta.
- What is 5:00 pm Nairobi in Atlanta?
- 5:00 pm Nairobi is 10:00 am Atlanta.
- What is 11:30 pm Nairobi in Atlanta?
- 11:30 pm Nairobi is 4:30 pm Atlanta.