Nairobi to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Nairobi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Nairobi 06:26 6:26 AM Austin, TX 22:26 10:26 PM You –:–
06:26 6:26 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
22:26 10:26 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi 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
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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 | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:26 | 22:26 |
| 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 Nairobi | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 974,447 |
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Nairobi and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Nairobi is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind Nairobi: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Nairobi, clocks in Austin show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
When do working hours in Nairobi and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nairobi, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Nairobi?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 8:00 AM in Nairobi, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Austin, Nairobi is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Nairobi and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Nairobi.
