Austin, TX to Kota Kinabalu: time difference
Kota Kinabalu is 13 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 05:37 5:37 AM Kota Kinabalu 18:37 6:37 PM You –:–
05:37 5:37 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
18:37 6:37 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
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+13 h
Kota Kinabalu is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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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
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
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 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:37 | 18:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 500,425 |
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Austin, TX and Kota Kinabalu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Kota Kinabalu?
The clocks in Kota Kinabalu are 13 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Kota Kinabalu it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kota Kinabalu from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Kota Kinabalu do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu; when the working day starts in Kota Kinabalu, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Kota Kinabalu?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Austin, the date in Kota Kinabalu has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Kota Kinabalu change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Kota Kinabalu. From November 1, 2026, Kota Kinabalu will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
