Austin, TX to Kuching: time difference
Kuching 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 23:54 11:54 PM Kuching 12:54 12:54 PM You –:–
23:54 11:54 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
12:54 12:54 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:29
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+13 h
Kuching is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇲🇾 Kuching
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuching |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:54 | 12:54 |
| 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/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 349,147 |
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Austin, TX and Kuching: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Kuching?
Kuching is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Kuching when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 PM in Kuching.
What time is it in Kuching 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 Kuching.
When is a good time to call Kuching from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Kuching do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Kuching; when the working day starts in Kuching, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When is it already the next day in Kuching?
From 11:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Kuching. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Kuching it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Kuching the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Kuching will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
