Zanzibar to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Zanzibar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zanzibar 11:35 11:35 AM Austin, TX 03:35 3:35 AM You –:–
11:35 11:35 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
03:35 3:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Zanzibar.
When you, Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:35 | 03:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zanzibar | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 709,809 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Zanzibar and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Zanzibar is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind Zanzibar: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Zanzibar?
The working day in Zanzibar starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zanzibar, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Zanzibar?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Zanzibar – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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 8:00 AM in Zanzibar 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 Zanzibar.
Is the time difference between Zanzibar 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 Zanzibar.
