Kampala to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Kampala. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Kampala 04:30 4:30 AM Austin, TX 20:30 8:30 PM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:41
20:30 8:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Kampala.
When you, Kampala 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
🇺🇬 Kampala
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 | 🇺🇬 Kampala | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 20:30 |
| 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 Kampala | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kampala | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,516,210 | 974,447 |
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Kampala and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Kampala and Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kampala is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Kampala?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kampala, it is 1:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Kampala?
The working day in Kampala ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Kampala?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kampala – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 8:00 AM in Kampala 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 Kampala.
Does the time difference between Kampala and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Kampala.
