Time in Nairobi vs Shanghai
Nairobi keeps EAT (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai 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 Shanghai (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 |
| Shanghai—— | 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 Shanghai
10:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Nairobi
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Nairobi nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Nairobi?
Shanghai 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 Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Nairobi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Nairobi and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.