What is EAT?
EAT stands for East Africa Time. Its offset from UTC is UTC+3, 3 hours ahead of UTC.
EAT is the time of East Africa, three hours ahead of UTC. These countries do not use daylight saving.
EAT never changes, so the time difference with Europe and North America changes twice a year when those places change their clocks.
Where EAT is used
Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and neighbours. The table shows examples, not every place. Entries in bold are on EAT at that moment.
| Place | Mid-January 2026 | Mid-July 2026 | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Addis Ababa | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Dar es Salaam | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Kampala | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Mogadishu | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Djibouti | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) | EAT (UTC+3) |
Time difference between EAT and other cities
| City | Compared with EAT, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 8 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 11 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 10 hours behind |
| London | 3 hours behind | Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: 2 hours behind Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 3 hours behind |
| Dubai | 1 hour ahead | No change |
| Mumbai | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead | No change |
| Singapore | 5 hours ahead | No change |
| Tokyo | 6 hours ahead | No change |
| Sydney | 8 hours ahead | Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: 7 hours ahead Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 8 hours ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with EAT
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in EAT, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | No shared working hours |
| Los Angeles | No shared working hours |
| London | 12:00 to 17:00 in EAT (09:00 to 14:00 in London) |
| Dubai | 09:00 to 16:00 in EAT (10:00 to 17:00 in Dubai) |
| Mumbai | 09:00 to 14:30 in EAT (11:30 to 17:00 in Mumbai) |
| Singapore | 09:00 to 12:00 in EAT (14:00 to 17:00 in Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 11:00 in EAT (15:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo) |
| Sydney | No shared working hours |