Garissa to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Garissa. 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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Garissa 15:49 3:49 PM Austin, TX 07:49 7:49 AM You –:–
15:49 3:49 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 18:11
07:49 7:49 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Garissa.
When you, Garissa 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
🇰🇪 Garissa
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 | 🇰🇪 Garissa | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:49 | 07:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Garissa | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 119,696 | 974,447 |
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Garissa and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Garissa is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 8 hours behind those in Garissa (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Garissa?
The working day in Garissa 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 Garissa?
The working day in Garissa ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Garissa and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Garissa (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Garissa?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 8:00 AM in Garissa, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Austin, Garissa is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Garissa and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Garissa.
