Time in Nairobi vs Beijing
Nairobi keeps EAT (UTC+3) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Nairobi; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 14:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–13:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Nairobi | 01:00 in Nairobi | 02:00 in Nairobi | 03:00 in Nairobi | 04:00 in Nairobi | 05:00 in Nairobi | 06:00 in Nairobi | 07:00 in Nairobi | 08:00 in Nairobi | 09:00 in Nairobi | 10:00 in Nairobi | 11:00 in Nairobi | 12:00 in Nairobi | 13:00 in Nairobi | 14:00 in Nairobi | 15:00 in Nairobi | 16:00 in Nairobi | 17:00 in Nairobi | 18:00 in Nairobi | 19:00 in Nairobi | 20:00 in Nairobi | 21:00 in Nairobi | 22:00 in Nairobi | 23:00 in Nairobi |
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| Nairobi—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Nairobi nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Nairobi?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Nairobi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Nairobi and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Nairobi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Nairobi and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.