Offset
The time difference between Nairobi and Honolulu is 13 hours.
Nairobi (EAT) is ahead of Honolulu (HST).
EAT: UTC+3
HST: UTC-10
Neither Nairobi nor Honolulu is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Nairobi and Honolulu don't overlap on the same weekday. Honolulu is 13 hours behind Nairobi.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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 | Honolulu | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Nairobi nor Honolulu 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
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
- Sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 7:13 PM
- Day length
- 13h 23m
Daylight overlap: 1h 42m — 6:31 AM–8:13 AM in Nairobi (5:31 PM–7:13 PM in Honolulu). 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 East Africa Time
- NBO
- WIL
- KIS
Airports in Hawaii Time
- HNL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Nairobi in Honolulu?
- 9:00 am Nairobi is 8:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Nairobi in Honolulu?
- 12:00 pm Nairobi is 11:00 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Nairobi in Honolulu?
- 12:30 pm Nairobi is 11:30 pm Honolulu, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Nairobi in Honolulu?
- 2:00 pm Nairobi is 1:00 am Honolulu.
- What is 5:00 pm Nairobi in Honolulu?
- 5:00 pm Nairobi is 4:00 am Honolulu.
- What is 11:30 pm Nairobi in Honolulu?
- 11:30 pm Nairobi is 10:30 am Honolulu.