Austin, TX to the Cook Islands: time difference
The Cook Islands is 5 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Austin, TX 03:33 3:33 AM Cook Islands 22:33 10:33 PM You –:–
03:33 3:33 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
22:33 10:33 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:40
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−5 h
The Cook Islands is 5 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and the Cook Islands 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
🇨🇰 Cook Islands
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 | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:33 | 22:33 |
| 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 | 19:07 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 14,222 |
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Austin, TX and the Cook Islands: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is the Cook Islands?
The clocks in the Cook Islands are 5 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−10 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in the Cook Islands?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in the Cook Islands show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in the Cook Islands when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 1:00 PM in the Cook Islands.
When is a good time to call the Cook Islands from Austin, TX?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Cook Islands – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the Cook Islands compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in the Cook Islands later: until 5:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in the Cook Islands, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and the Cook Islands change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, the Cook Islands will be 4 hours behind Austin.
