Meru to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Meru. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Meru 14:40 2:40 PM Austin, TX 06:40 6:40 AM You –:–
14:40 2:40 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:18
06:40 6:40 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:54
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Meru.
When you, Meru 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
🇰🇪 Meru
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 | 🇰🇪 Meru | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:40 | 06:40 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Meru | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,833,000 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Meru and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Meru and Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Meru is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Meru?
When it is 9:00 AM in Meru, it is 1:00 AM in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Meru, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Meru, clocks in Austin show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Meru and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Meru (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 Meru 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 Meru.
Is the time difference between Meru 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 Meru.
