Dubai to Nairobi: time difference
Nairobi is 1 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 11:30 11:30 AM Nairobi 10:30 10:30 AM You –:–
11:30 11:30 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
10:30 10:30 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Nairobi is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Nairobi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇪 Nairobi
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇰🇪 Nairobi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:30 | 10:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 3,138,295 |
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Big time differences
Dubai and Nairobi: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Nairobi at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Nairobi it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Nairobi?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Nairobi show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nairobi from Dubai?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nairobi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nairobi compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Nairobi later: until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nairobi, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Nairobi change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Nairobi, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
