Nairobi to Los Angeles — 10 hours Difference
Nairobi is ahead by 10 hours
Nairobi ↔ Los Angeles
No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
Nairobi
Los Angeles
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.
Quick time conversions: Nairobi → Los Angeles
Common reference points to help you plan across the time difference.
For every 7:00 AM in Nairobi, it's simultaneously 9:00 PM in Los Angeles.(-1 day)
If I call at 3:00 PM from Nairobi, what time is it in Los Angeles?—5:00 AM
5:00 PMin Nairobi→7:00 AMin Los Angeles
When it's 1:00 PM in Nairobi, the time in Los Angeles is 3:00 AM.
10:00 AMin Nairobi→12:00 AMin Los Angeles
What's the Los Angeles equivalent of 2:00 PM Nairobi?—4:00 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Nairobi?
The time difference between Nairobi and Los Angeles is 10 hours. Nairobi observes Africa/Nairobi while Los Angeles observes America/Los_Angeles.
Is there a mutual working window between Nairobi and Los Angeles?
There is no business hours overlap between Nairobi and Los Angeles (09:00–17:00). One party will need to join outside normal hours.
Are there any upcoming DST changes for Nairobi or Los Angeles?
You can plan confidently — no DST shifts are due for either location this week, so the 10 hours gap won't change.
What is the Los Angeles equivalent of 12:00 PM Nairobi time?
At midday in Nairobi, clocks in Los Angeles show 2:00 AM.
How can I quickly find the current time in Los Angeles from Nairobi?
Type any time in the input bar (e.g. "9am", "14:30") or use the slider. All locations including Los Angeles update at the same time.
What local holidays should I watch out for in Nairobi?
Yes — Nairobi has an upcoming public holiday: Mazingira Day on October 10. Check the holiday panel above before confirming meetings.
What timezone is Nairobi in, and what timezone is Los Angeles in?
Nairobi runs on Africa/Nairobi (IANA) and Los Angeles on America/Los_Angeles (IANA) — a 10 hours gap between them.