Nairobi to Delhi: time difference
Delhi is 2 h 30 min ahead of Nairobi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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One day, 2 clocks
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Nairobi 06:19 6:19 AM Delhi 08:49 8:49 AM You –:–
06:19 6:19 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
08:49 8:49 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h 30 min
Delhi is 2 h 30 min ahead of Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi and Delhi 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
🇮🇳 Delhi
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇮🇳 Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:19 | 08:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Nairobi | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 16,787,941 |
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Nairobi and Delhi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nairobi is Delhi?
The clocks in Delhi are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Nairobi (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Delhi at the start of the working day in Nairobi?
The working day in Nairobi starts at 9:00 AM; in Delhi it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Delhi at the end of the working day in Nairobi?
The working day in Nairobi ends at 6:00 PM; in Delhi it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Delhi from Nairobi?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Nairobi – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Delhi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Delhi?
From 9:30 PM in Nairobi it is already the next day in Delhi. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Delhi it is still the previous day in Nairobi.
Is the time difference between Nairobi and Delhi the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nairobi nor Delhi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
