Austin, TX to Potchefstroom: time difference
Potchefstroom 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.
🇿🇦 Potchefstroom, South Africa
08
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:21 · 12 h 46 min
+7 h
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Austin, TX 03:18 3:18 AM Potchefstroom 10:18 10:18 AM You –:–
03:18 3:18 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
10:18 10:18 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:21
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+7 h
Potchefstroom is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Potchefstroom 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
🇿🇦 Potchefstroom
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 | 🇿🇦 Potchefstroom |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:18 | 10:18 |
| 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 | 07:36 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 43,448 |
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Austin, TX and Potchefstroom: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Potchefstroom?
Potchefstroom is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Potchefstroom at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Potchefstroom it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Potchefstroom?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Potchefstroom show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Potchefstroom are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Potchefstroom), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Potchefstroom?
From 5:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Potchefstroom. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Potchefstroom it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Potchefstroom change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Potchefstroom. From November 1, 2026, Potchefstroom will be 8 hours ahead of Austin.
