Austin, TX to Otsu: time difference
Otsu is 14 h ahead of 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 03:26 3:26 AM Otsu 17:26 5:26 PM You –:–
03:26 3:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
17:26 5:26 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
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+14 h
Otsu is 14 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Otsu are all at the desk
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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
🇯🇵 Otsu
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 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇯🇵 Otsu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:26 | 17:26 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 341,314 |
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Austin, TX and Otsu: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Otsu?
Otsu is 14 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+9 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Otsu at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Otsu it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Otsu?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Otsu show 8:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Otsu from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Otsu do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 11:00 PM in Otsu; when the working day starts in Otsu, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Otsu compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Otsu earlier: at 10:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Otsu, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Otsu the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Otsu will be 15 hours ahead of Austin.
