Offset
The time difference between St. Louis and Nairobi is 8 hours.
St. Louis (CDT) is behind Nairobi (EAT).
CDT: UTC-5
EAT: UTC+3
St. Louis is currently observing daylight saving time; Nairobi is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in St. Louis and Nairobi don't overlap on the same weekday. Nairobi is 8 hours ahead of St. Louis.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in St. Louis (3 PM–8 PM in Nairobi) — suggest 9:00 AM St. Louis (5:00 PM Nairobi).
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.
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.
| St. Louis | Nairobi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
St. Louis observes daylight saving time; Nairobi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when St. Louis transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:37 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 14h 47m
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Time
Other cities in East Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in East Africa Time
- NBO
- WIL
- KIS
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am St. Louis in Nairobi?
- 9:00 am St. Louis is 5:00 pm Nairobi.
- What is 12:00 pm St. Louis in Nairobi?
- 12:00 pm St. Louis is 8:00 pm Nairobi.
- What is 12:30 pm St. Louis in Nairobi?
- 12:30 pm St. Louis is 8:30 pm Nairobi.
- What is 2:00 pm St. Louis in Nairobi?
- 2:00 pm St. Louis is 10:00 pm Nairobi.
- What is 5:00 pm St. Louis in Nairobi?
- 5:00 pm St. Louis is 1:00 am Nairobi, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm St. Louis in Nairobi?
- 11:30 pm St. Louis is 7:30 am Nairobi, the next day.