Aktau to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 10 h behind Aktau. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Aktau 12:57 12:57 PM Austin, TX 02:57 2:57 AM You –:–
12:57 12:57 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
02:57 2:57 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−10 h
Austin, TX is 10 h behind Aktau.
When you, Aktau 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
🇰🇿 Aktau
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Aktau | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:57 | 02:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Kazakhstan Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Aktau | — | −10 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Aqtau | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:53 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 273,830 | 974,447 |
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Aktau and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Aktau and Austin, TX?
Austin is 10 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Aktau is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Aktau?
The working day in Aktau starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 11:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Aktau?
The working day in Aktau ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Aktau and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Aktau (9:00 AM) is 11:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin, and the start of the day in Austin is 7:00 PM in Aktau.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 10:00 AM in Aktau it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 2:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Aktau.
Does the time difference between Aktau and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 11 hours behind Aktau.
