Nairobi to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 5 h ahead of Nairobi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nairobi 05:23 5:23 AM Cebu 10:23 10:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
10:23 10:23 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
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+5 h
Cebu is 5 h ahead of Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi and Cebu are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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
🇵🇭 Cebu
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 10:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Nairobi | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 964,169 |
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Nairobi and Cebu: common questions
What is the time difference between Nairobi and Cebu?
Cebu is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Nairobi is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi, what time is it in Cebu?
At 9:00 AM in Nairobi, clocks in Cebu show 2:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi, what time is it in Cebu?
At 6:00 PM in Nairobi, clocks in Cebu show 11:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Nairobi and Cebu are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Nairobi (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cebu?
From 7:00 PM in Nairobi it is already the next day in Cebu. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Cebu it is still the previous day in Nairobi.
Is the time difference between Nairobi and Cebu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nairobi nor Cebu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
