Addis Ababa Nairobi

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 17:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Addis Ababa and Nairobi are in the same timezone. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 17:00 (Addis Ababa time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:05 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:05 EST
Sleeping
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London

08:05 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Addis Ababa and Nairobi are perfectly synchronized in the same timezone, making real-time collaboration effortless throughout the entire workday.

Addis Ababa Business Pulse

  • Culture Diplomatic and growing rapidly. Home to the African Union.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Ideal window for calls is 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Ethiopia uses its own unique 12-hour clock (counting from 6 AM as "Hour 1"); always clarify "European Time" or "GMT/UTC" when scheduling to avoid confusion. Business is polite, formal, and values personal trust.

Nairobi Business Pulse

  • Culture Energetic and entrepreneurial. Tech hub of East Africa ("Silicon Savannah").
  • Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Call between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM. The tech scene is very vibrant and mobile-first. Personal relationships are vital; take a few minutes for "Small Talk" before jumping into business. Be patient with potential internet stability and have a backup messaging option ready.

Quick Comparison

Feature Addis Ababa Nairobi
Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa Africa/Nairobi
Country Ethiopia Kenya
Coordinates 9.03, 38.75 -1.29, 36.82
Population 5,670,000 5,414,000

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