Time in Nairobi vs Guangzhou
Nairobi keeps EAT (UTC+3) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou (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 |
| Guangzhou—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Do more with Nairobi and Guangzhou
Best hours to call
09:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Guangzhou
10:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Guangzhou
11:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Guangzhou
12:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Guangzhou
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Nairobi nor Guangzhou changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Guangzhou of Nairobi?
Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Nairobi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Nairobi and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.