Sierra Leone to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 5 h behind Sierra Leone. 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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Sierra Leone 06:38 6:38 AM Austin, TX 01:38 1:38 AM You –:–
06:38 6:38 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:40
01:38 1:38 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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−5 h
Austin, TX is 5 h behind Sierra Leone.
When you, Sierra Leone 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
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:38 | 01:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sierra Leone | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Freetown | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 7,557,212 | 974,447 |
Compare Sierra Leone with another city
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Big time differences
Sierra Leone and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Sierra Leone and Austin, TX?
Austin is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sierra Leone is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Sierra Leone?
The working day in Sierra Leone starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Sierra Leone?
The working day in Sierra Leone ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Sierra Leone?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sierra Leone – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 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 5:00 AM in Sierra Leone it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Sierra Leone.
Does the time gap between Sierra Leone and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Sierra Leone. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 6 hours behind Sierra Leone.
