Rwanda to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Rwanda. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Rwanda 03:29 3:29 AM Austin, TX 20:29 8:29 PM You –:–
03:29 3:29 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:52
20:29 8:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Rwanda.
When you, Rwanda 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
🇷🇼 Rwanda
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
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:29 | 20:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rwanda | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kigali | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 13,246,394 | 974,447 |
Compare Rwanda with another city
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Rwanda and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Rwanda is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 7 hours behind those in Rwanda (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Rwanda, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Rwanda, clocks in Austin show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rwanda, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Rwanda, clocks in Austin show 11:00 AM.
When do working hours in Rwanda and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rwanda, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Rwanda?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 7:00 AM in Rwanda, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Austin, Rwanda is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rwanda and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Rwanda. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 8 hours behind Rwanda.
