Benin to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Benin. 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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Benin 17:46 5:46 PM Austin, TX 11:46 11:46 AM You –:–
17:46 5:46 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
11:46 11:46 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 | 🇳🇬 Benin | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:46 | 11:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Benin | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,147,188 | 974,447 |
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Benin and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Benin is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 6 hours behind those in Benin (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Benin, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Benin, clocks in Austin show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Benin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benin, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Benin?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Benin – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Benin?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 6:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Austin, Benin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Benin 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 Benin.
