Eritrea to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Eritrea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Eritrea 05:29 5:29 AM Austin, TX 21:29 9:29 PM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:08
21:29 9:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Eritrea.
When you, Eritrea and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇷 Eritrea
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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 21:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Eritrea | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Asmara | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 3,497,000 | 974,447 |
Compare Eritrea with another city
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Eritrea and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Eritrea is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind Eritrea: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Eritrea?
The working day in Eritrea starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Eritrea?
The working day in Eritrea ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Eritrea and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Eritrea (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 8:00 AM in Eritrea it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Eritrea.
Is the time difference between Eritrea and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Eritrea.
