Meeting time
Best time to meet: London and Nairobi
London is 3 hours behind Nairobi right now. Their working days overlap for 5 hours: 9 AM to 2 PM in London, which is 12 PM to 5 PM in Nairobi. The easiest time to meet is 10:30 AM in London (1:30 PM in Nairobi).
Tue 3:58 PMLondon · Greenwich Mean TimeTue 6:58 PMNairobi · East Africa Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, London time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| London | Nairobi | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 9 AM | Nairobi at work |
| 7 AM | 10 AM | Nairobi at work |
| 8 AM | 11 AM | Nairobi at work |
| 9 AM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 10 AM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 11 AM | 2 PM | Both at work |
| 12 PM | 3 PM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 4 PM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 5 PM | London at work |
| 3 PM | 6 PM | London at work |
| 4 PM | 7 PM | London at work |
| 5 PM | 8 PM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 9 PM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 10 PM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 11 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 12 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 1 AM next day | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | London is | Both at work (London time) | Easiest (London / Nairobi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 28, 2027 | 3 hours behind | 9 AM–2 PM (5 hours) | 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in London go forward | 2 hours behind | 9 AM–3 PM (6 hours) | 11:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| October 31, 2027 onward clocks in London go back | 3 hours behind | 9 AM–2 PM (5 hours) | 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
Nairobi keeps the same clock as Istanbul.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Nairobi when it is 9 AM in London?
12 PM in Nairobi, while London is 3 hours behind.
12 PM in Nairobi, while London is 3 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between London and Nairobi?
10:30 AM in London, which is 1:30 PM in Nairobi. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 2 PM London time.
10:30 AM in London, which is 1:30 PM in Nairobi. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 2 PM London time.
Does the time difference between London and Nairobi change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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