Kano to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Kano. 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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Kano 21:19 9:19 PM Austin, TX 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
21:19 9:19 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:06
15:19 3:19 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Kano.
When you, Kano 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
🇳🇬 Kano
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
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Kano | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:19 | 15:19 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kano | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 2,395,375 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Kano and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Kano is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 6 hours behind those in Kano (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Kano?
The working day in Kano starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Kano?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kano, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Kano?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kano – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 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 6:00 AM in Kano it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Kano.
Is the time difference between Kano 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 7 hours behind Kano.
