Offset
The time difference between New York and Nairobi is 7 hours.
New York (EDT) is behind Nairobi (EAT).
EDT: UTC-4
EAT: UTC+3
New York is currently observing daylight saving time; Nairobi is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in New York (4 PM–5 PM in Nairobi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM New York (4:00 PM Nairobi).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| New York | Nairobi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New York observes daylight saving time; Nairobi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New York 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
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
Daylight overlap: 6h 7m — 5:27 AM–11:34 AM in New York (12:27 PM–6:34 PM in Nairobi). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Other cities in East Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Airports in East Africa Time
- NBO
- WIL
- KIS
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am New York in Nairobi?
- 9:00 am New York is 4:00 pm Nairobi.
- What is 12:00 pm New York in Nairobi?
- 12:00 pm New York is 7:00 pm Nairobi.
- What is 12:30 pm New York in Nairobi?
- 12:30 pm New York is 7:30 pm Nairobi.
- What is 2:00 pm New York in Nairobi?
- 2:00 pm New York is 9:00 pm Nairobi.
- What is 5:00 pm New York in Nairobi?
- 5:00 pm New York is 12:00 am Nairobi, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm New York in Nairobi?
- 11:30 pm New York is 6:30 am Nairobi, the next day.