Austin, TX to Kenya: time difference
Kenya is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Austin, TX 02:09 2:09 AM Kenya 10:09 10:09 AM You –:–
02:09 2:09 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
10:09 10:09 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
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+8 h
Kenya is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Kenya are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇪 Kenya
8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:09 | 10:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 48,468,138 |
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Austin, TX and Kenya: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Kenya?
Kenya is 8 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Kenya at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Kenya it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kenya at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Kenya it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kenya from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Austin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kenya – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Kenya?
From 4:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Kenya. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Kenya it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Kenya the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Kenya will be 9 hours ahead of Austin.
