Austin, TX to Hillcrest: time difference
Hillcrest is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Hillcrest, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:09 · 12 h 52 min
+7 h
Your time
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Austin, TX 01:04 1:04 AM Hillcrest 08:04 8:04 AM You –:–
01:04 1:04 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
08:04 8:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:09
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+7 h
Hillcrest is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Hillcrest 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
🇿🇦 Hillcrest
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇿🇦 Hillcrest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:04 | 08:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:17 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 12 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | — |
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Austin, TX and Hillcrest: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Hillcrest?
Hillcrest is 7 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Hillcrest at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Hillcrest it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Hillcrest?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Hillcrest show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Hillcrest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Hillcrest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hillcrest compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Hillcrest earlier: at 5:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Hillcrest, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Hillcrest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Hillcrest. From November 1, 2026, Hillcrest will be 8 hours ahead of Austin.
