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Time difference between Athens and Nairobi

Nairobi is the same time as Athens

Athens, Greece is UTC+2 · Nairobi, Kenya is UTC+3 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Nairobi does not change its clocks.

Athens / Nairobi clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard0 hoursabout 30 weeks
standard / standard1 hour aheadabout 22 weeks

Nairobi stays put all year while Athens moves, so a meeting fixed in Nairobi's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Athens's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 8 hours — 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Athens, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nairobi.

Athens to Nairobi, hour by hour

AthensNairobi
12:00 AM12:00 AM
1:00 AM1:00 AM
2:00 AM2:00 AM
3:00 AM3:00 AM
4:00 AM4:00 AM
5:00 AM5:00 AM
6:00 AM6:00 AM
7:00 AM7:00 AM
8:00 AM8:00 AM
9:00 AM9:00 AM
10:00 AM10:00 AM
11:00 AM11:00 AM
12:00 PM12:00 PM
1:00 PM1:00 PM
2:00 PM2:00 PM
3:00 PM3:00 PM
4:00 PM4:00 PM
5:00 PM5:00 PM
6:00 PM6:00 PM
7:00 PM7:00 PM
8:00 PM8:00 PM
9:00 PM9:00 PM
10:00 PM10:00 PM
11:00 PM11:00 PM

On the usual gap of 0 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Athens and Nairobi?

Nairobi is the same time as Athens for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Athens goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Nairobi does not change its clocks.

Is Nairobi ahead of Athens?

Athens and Nairobi are on the same clock for most of the year — Athens is UTC+2 and Nairobi is UTC+3 on standard time, and the summer-time dates bring them together.

What time is 9 AM in Athens in Nairobi?

9:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Athens and Nairobi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 8 hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Nairobi.

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