EAT: East Africa Time
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EAT: East Africa Time
EAT stands for East Africa Time, used in East Africa. It runs UTC+3, with no clock changes recorded for 2026under current rules.
Current EAT time
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
EAT time compared with UTC
EAT runs UTC+3 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in EAT reads 15:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | EAT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 00:00 next day |
When the clocks change in the EAT zone
No clock changes are recorded for the EAT zone in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Cities that keep EAT
These places run on EAT: East Africa Time, the IANA zone behind EAT. Each links to its own live clock.
Convert EAT to another zone
EAT to PSTEAT to MSTEAT to CSTEAT to ESTEAT to HSTEAT to GMTEAT to UTCEAT to BST
Common questions about EAT
What does EAT stand for?
EAT is East Africa Time, the civil time used in East Africa. On this site it resolves to the IANA time zone EAT: East Africa Time, which is what your operating system and browser use to work out the actual offset on any given date.
What is EAT in UTC?
EAT is UTC+3 throughout 2026 under current rules. The table above shows UTC conversions.