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Time difference between Sydney and Nairobi

Nairobi is 7 hours behind Sydney

Sydney, Australia is UTC+10 · 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 Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Nairobi does not change its clocks.

Sydney / Nairobi clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard7 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard8 hours behindabout 26 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 1 hour — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sydney, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nairobi.

Sydney to Nairobi, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 7 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Nairobi?

Nairobi is 7 hours behind Sydney for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Nairobi does not change its clocks.

Is Nairobi ahead of Sydney?

No — Nairobi is 7 hours behind. Sydney is UTC+10 and Nairobi is UTC+3 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Nairobi?

2:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Sydney and Nairobi meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 1 hour: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Nairobi.

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