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Nairobi to Cape Town Converter

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Nairobi5:53 amMon, Jun 8
NairobiEAT
Kenya · UTC+3
5:53 amMon, Jun 8
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Cape TownSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
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Offset

The time difference between Nairobi and Cape Town is 1 hour.

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Nairobi (EAT) is ahead of Cape Town (SAST).

EAT: UTC+3

SAST: UTC+2

Neither Nairobi nor Cape Town is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Nairobi (9 AM–4 PM in Cape Town).

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

Suggested time: 1:00 PM Nairobi (12:00 PM Cape Town).

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

South Africa

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Family DayMon, Apr 6
  • Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
  • Workers' DayFri, May 1
  • Youth DayTue, Jun 16
  • National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
  • Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
  • Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26

About these zones

Nairobi uses East Africa Time (EAT). To call Kenya, dial +254.

Cape Town uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.

Cape Town is approximately 2,550 miles southwest of Nairobi.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Nairobi nor Cape Town observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

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

Daylight today

Nairobi
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
6:34 PM
Day length
12h 3m
Cape Town
Sunrise
7:47 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
9h 57m

Daylight overlap: 9h 47m — 8:47 AM–6:34 PM in Nairobi (7:47 AM–5:34 PM in Cape Town). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in East Africa Time

  • NBO
  • WIL
  • KIS

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Nairobi in Cape Town?
9:00 am Nairobi is 8:00 am Cape Town.
What is 12:00 pm Nairobi in Cape Town?
12:00 pm Nairobi is 11:00 am Cape Town.
What is 12:30 pm Nairobi in Cape Town?
12:30 pm Nairobi is 11:30 am Cape Town.
What is 2:00 pm Nairobi in Cape Town?
2:00 pm Nairobi is 1:00 pm Cape Town.
What is 5:00 pm Nairobi in Cape Town?
5:00 pm Nairobi is 4:00 pm Cape Town.
What is 11:30 pm Nairobi in Cape Town?
11:30 pm Nairobi is 10:30 pm Cape Town.