New York City to Nairobi
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Africa/Nairobi · 11,842 km (7,354 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Nairobi | 24h | Good to call? |
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| 12am | 7am | 00:00 → 07:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 8am | 01:00 → 08:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 2am | 9am | 02:00 → 09:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am now | 10am | 03:00 → 10:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 11am | 04:00 → 11:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 12pm | 05:00 → 12:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 1pm | 06:00 → 13:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 2pm | 07:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 3pm | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 4pm | 09:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 5pm | 10:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 6pm | 11:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 7pm | 12:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8pm | 13:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9pm | 14:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 10pm | 15:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 4pm | 11pm | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 5pm | 12am Fri | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 6pm | 1am Fri | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 7pm | 2am Fri | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 8pm | 3am Fri | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 9pm | 4am Fri | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 10pm | 5am Fri | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
| 11pm | 6am Fri | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Nairobi |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in New York — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Nairobi when it is 7:45 pm in New York City?
2:45 am in Nairobi the next day.
How many hours ahead is Nairobi of New York City?
Nairobi is 7 hours ahead New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Nairobi?
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in New York — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between New York City and Nairobi change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Nairobi does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.