About East Africa Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- EAT
- Observes DST
- No
Used in: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia.
East Africa Time covers a broad equatorial band: Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Addis Ababa, where the sun rises and sets at almost the same hour every day of the year.
Daylight saving time
East Africa Time does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+3 all year.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for East Africa Time.
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Day length
- 12h 3m
Major cities in East Africa Time
The current local time in these cities matches East Africa Time.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is East Africa Time (EAT)?
- East Africa Time (EAT) is UTC+3 year-round — no daylight saving — across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
- What is EAT in UTC?
- EAT is UTC+3, the same all year.
- Does East Africa Time observe daylight saving time?
- No. East Africa Time stays at UTC+3 year-round.