Meeting time

Best time to meet: New York and Nairobi

New York is 8 hours behind Nairobi right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8:30 AM in New York, which is 4:30 PM in Nairobi — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:58 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeTue 6:58 PMNairobi · East Africa Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, New York time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

New YorkNairobi
6 AM2 PMNairobi at work
7 AM3 PMNairobi at work
8 AM4 PMNairobi at work
9 AM5 PMNew York at work
10 AM6 PMNew York at work
11 AM7 PMNew York at work
12 PM8 PMNew York at work
1 PM9 PMNew York at work
2 PM10 PMNew York at work
3 PM11 PMNew York at work
4 PM12 AM next dayNew York at work
5 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM4 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM6 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesNew York isBoth at work (New York time)Easiest (New York / Nairobi)
Now to March 14, 20278 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in New York go forward		7 hours behind9 AM–10 AM (1 hour)9 AM / 4 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in New York go back		8 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM

Nairobi keeps the same clock as Istanbul.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Nairobi when it is 9 AM in New York?
5 PM in Nairobi, while New York is 8 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between New York and Nairobi?
8:30 AM in New York, which is 4:30 PM in Nairobi. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between New York 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.

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