EAT to UTC Converter
UTC is 3 hours behind EAT
EAT to UTC Conversion Table
Green rows indicate standard business hours (9 AM – 5 PM) in UTC
| EAT | UTC |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM -1d |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM -1d |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM -1d |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Converting East Africa Time to Coordinated Universal Time
East Africa Time (EAT) and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) are separated by a 3 hours time difference. UTC is 3 hours behind EAT. EAT is UTC+3, used in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, while UTC is UTC+0.
When converting from EAT to UTC, the key reference points to remember are: 9:00 AM EAT equals 6:00 AM UTC, 12:00 PM noon EAT equals 9:00 AM UTC, and 5:00 PM EAT equals 2:00 PM UTC. The conversion table above shows every hour of the day mapped between these two time zones.
Scheduling Across EAT and UTC
For professionals scheduling meetings between EAT and UTC, finding overlapping business hours is essential. Standard business hours are typically 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in each time zone. Given the 3 hours difference, the window of overlap may be limited. Use the highlighted working hours in the conversion table above to quickly identify suitable meeting times.
Daylight Saving Time Considerations
EAT does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+3 year-round. UTC does not observe DST, staying at UTC+0 year-round.