Austin, TX to Kuala Lumpur: time difference
Kuala Lumpur 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 20:58 8:58 PM Kuala Lumpur 09:58 9:58 AM You –:–
20:58 8:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
09:58 9:58 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
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+13 h
Kuala Lumpur 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
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:58 | 09:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,982,112 |
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Austin, TX and Kuala Lumpur: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Kuala Lumpur?
The clocks in Kuala Lumpur are 13 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kuala Lumpur at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Kuala Lumpur it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kuala Lumpur when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Kuala Lumpur.
When is a good time to call Kuala Lumpur from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Kuala Lumpur do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur; when the working day starts in Kuala Lumpur, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Austin, the date in Kuala Lumpur has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Kuala Lumpur the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Kuala Lumpur will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
