WashingtonUnited States 🇺🇸
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America/New_YorkUTC−4
Time difference
Time Difference Between Washington and Nairobi
Nairobi is 7 hours ahead of Washington. The current difference is 7 hours. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.
Current local time
NairobiKenya 🇰🇪
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Africa/NairobiUTC+3
Washington vs Nairobi
Nairobi is 7 hours ahead of Washington. When it is 12:00 in Washington, it is 19:00 in Nairobi.
UTC offset comparison
Washington
UTC−4
Nairobi
UTC+3
Difference
7 hours
Working-hours overlap
The best overlap between Washington and Nairobi working hours (09:00–17:00) is 16:00–17:00 Nairobi time — that's 09:00–10:00 in Washington — about 1 hour of shared time.
Event planner
Washington
Nairobi
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Washington 09–17Nairobi 09–17Best meeting window
Timeline shown in Washington local time. Green columns are the best times to meet.
Does the difference change during the year?
Washington observes daylight saving time while Nairobi does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
At a glance
Time difference
7 hours
Washington zone
America/New_York
Nairobi zone
Africa/Nairobi
Washington offset
UTC−4
Nairobi offset
UTC+3
Washington DST
Yes
Nairobi DST
No
Countries
United States · Kenya
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Frequently asked
What is the time difference between Washington and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 7 hours ahead of Washington right now.
Is Washington ahead of Nairobi?
No, Washington is 7 hours behind Nairobi.
Do Washington and Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
Washington observes daylight saving time while Nairobi does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
What is the best meeting time between Washington and Nairobi?
A good window is 16:00–17:00 in Nairobi (09:00–10:00 in Washington), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.