Austin, TX to Benin: time difference
Benin is 6 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Austin, TX 09:44 9:44 AM Benin 15:44 3:44 PM You –:–
09:44 9:44 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
15:44 3:44 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
·
+6 h
Benin is 6 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:44 | 15:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,147,188 |
Compare Austin, TX with another city
More comparisons with Austin, TX: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Austin, TX and Benin: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Benin?
Benin is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Benin?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Benin show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Benin?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Benin show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Benin from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Austin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Benin compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Benin earlier: at 6:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Benin, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Benin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Benin. From November 1, 2026, Benin will be 7 hours ahead of Austin.
