Austin, TX to Avarua: time difference
Avarua is 5 h behind 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 01:23 1:23 AM Avarua 20:23 8:23 PM You –:–
01:23 1:23 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
20:23 8:23 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:40
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Avarua is 5 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Avarua are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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
🇨🇰 Avarua
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 | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇰 Avarua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:23 | 20:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 5,000 |
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Austin, TX and Avarua: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Avarua?
The clocks in Avarua are 5 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−10 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Avarua at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Avarua it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Avarua?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Avarua show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Avarua from Austin, TX?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Avarua – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Avarua?
Until 5:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Avarua. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Avarua it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Avarua change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Avarua will be 4 hours behind Austin.
