Austin, TX to Meru: time difference
Meru 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 08:09 8:09 AM Meru 16:09 4:09 PM You –:–
08:09 8:09 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:54
16:09 4:09 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:18
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+8 h
Meru is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Meru 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
🇰🇪 Meru
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 | 🇰🇪 Meru |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:09 | 16:09 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:38 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,833,000 |
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Austin, TX and Meru: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Meru?
The clocks in Meru are 8 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Meru?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Meru show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Meru at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Meru it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Meru overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Meru.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Meru?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Austin, the date in Meru has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Meru, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Meru change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Meru. From November 1, 2026, Meru will be 9 hours ahead of Austin.
