Austin, TX to Aktau: time difference
Aktau is 10 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 07:28 7:28 AM Aktau 17:28 5:28 PM You –:–
07:28 7:28 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
17:28 5:28 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
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+10 h
Aktau is 10 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Aktau are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇰🇿 Aktau
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇰🇿 Aktau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:28 | 17:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | West Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +10 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Aqtau |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 273,830 |
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Austin, TX and Aktau: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Aktau?
The clocks in Aktau are 10 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+5 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Aktau?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Aktau show 7:00 PM.
What time is it in Aktau at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Aktau it is 4:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Aktau are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Austin at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM in Aktau; the day in Aktau starts at 11:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin time.
When does the date change in Aktau compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Aktau earlier: at 2:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 10:00 AM in Aktau, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Aktau change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Aktau will be 11 hours ahead of Austin.
