Los Angeles vs Nairobi — Time Zone & Clock

Los Angeles is behind by 10 hours

ClockinSync

BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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Nairobi

Kenya · +10h

19:00

London

United Kingdom · +8h

17:00

New York

USA · +3h

12:00

Tokyo

Japan · +16h

01:00+1 day

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +11h

20:00

Time difference: Los Angeles and Nairobi

Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Nairobi. At noon in Los Angeles, your contact in Nairobi sees 22:00.

Los Angeles observes America/Los_Angeles and Nairobi observes Africa/Nairobi — a 10 hours gap between them.

Business hours comparison

When Los Angeles is in standard working hours, Nairobi is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.

Meeting time recommendations

No business hours overlap exists between Los Angeles and Nairobi. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.

06:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 Nairobi⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 3h before working hours in Los Angeles

09:00 Los Angeles / 19:00 Nairobi⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 3h after working hours in Nairobi

05:00 Los Angeles / 15:00 Nairobi⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 4h before working hours in Los Angeles

Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.

Public holidays for both locations

⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.

Los Angeles8 holidays

Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON

Jul 3Independence Day

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Nairobi5 holidays

Oct 10Mazingira Day

Oct 20Mashujaa Day

Dec 12Jamhuri Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

Dec 26Boxing Day

Scheduling between Los Angeles and Nairobi

Teams in Los Angeles (USA) and Nairobi (Kenya) deal with a 10-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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06:00–07:00 in Los Angeles corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in Nairobi (3h before working hours in Los Angeles).

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09:00–10:00 in Los Angeles corresponds to 19:00–20:00 in Nairobi (3h after working hours in Nairobi).

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05:00–06:00 in Los Angeles corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in Nairobi (4h before working hours in Los Angeles).

With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.

Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.

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Drag the slider at the top to convert any Los Angeles time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nairobi ahead of or behind Los Angeles?

The offset is 10 hours — Los Angeles is behind Nairobi. Timezones: America/Los_Angeles and Africa/Nairobi.

Is there a mutual working window between Los Angeles and Nairobi?

No mutual business hours exist between Los Angeles and Nairobi. The 10 hours difference pushes them into completely separate workdays.

Are there any upcoming DST changes for Los Angeles or Nairobi?

You can plan confidently — no DST shifts are due for either location this week, so the 10 hours gap won't change.

What's midday in Los Angeles in Nairobi time?

Noon in Los Angeles corresponds to 10:00 PM in Nairobi.

How do I find out what time it is in Nairobi from Los Angeles?

The live slider at the top converts any Los Angeles time to Nairobi instantly. You can also type natural language like "9am" or "15:30".

Does Los Angeles have holidays coming up that could affect scheduling?

Yes — Los Angeles has an upcoming public holiday: Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19. Check the holiday panel above before confirming meetings.

Which UTC offsets do Los Angeles and Nairobi follow?

Los Angeles runs on America/Los_Angeles (IANA) and Nairobi on Africa/Nairobi (IANA) — a 10 hours gap between them.

Quick time conversions: Los Angeles → Nairobi

Common reference points to help you plan across the time difference.

For every 12:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's simultaneously 10:00 PM in Nairobi.

If I call at 1:00 PM from Los Angeles, what time is it in Nairobi?—11:00 PM

10:00 AMin Los Angeles→8:00 PMin Nairobi

At 7:00 AM Los Angeles time, you're looking at 5:00 PM in Nairobi.

2:00 PMin Los Angeles→12:00 AMin Nairobi(+1 day)

Los Angeles 3:00 PM — what's that in Nairobi?—1:00 AM(+1 day)

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Los Angeles ↔ Nairobi

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

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