Offset
The time difference between Nairobi and San Jose is 10 hours.
Nairobi (EAT) is ahead of San Jose (PDT).
EAT: UTC+3
PDT: UTC-7
San Jose is currently observing daylight saving time; Nairobi is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Nairobi and San Jose don't overlap on the same weekday. San Jose is 10 hours behind Nairobi.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Nairobi (7 AM–10 AM in San Jose) — suggest 6:00 PM Nairobi (8:00 AM San Jose).
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Nairobi | San Jose | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Jose observes daylight saving time; Nairobi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Jose transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
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
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 8:27 PM
- Day length
- 14h 39m
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in East Africa Time
- NBO
- WIL
- KIS
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Nairobi in San Jose?
- 9:00 am Nairobi is 11:00 pm San Jose, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Nairobi in San Jose?
- 12:00 pm Nairobi is 2:00 am San Jose.
- What is 12:30 pm Nairobi in San Jose?
- 12:30 pm Nairobi is 2:30 am San Jose.
- What is 2:00 pm Nairobi in San Jose?
- 2:00 pm Nairobi is 4:00 am San Jose.
- What is 5:00 pm Nairobi in San Jose?
- 5:00 pm Nairobi is 7:00 am San Jose.
- What is 11:30 pm Nairobi in San Jose?
- 11:30 pm Nairobi is 1:30 pm San Jose.