Austin, TX to Rarotonga: time difference
Rarotonga is 5 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇰 Rarotonga, Cook Islands
40
- Cook Islands Standard Time
- UTC-10
- Night
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41 · 12 h 27 min
−5 h
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Austin, TX 02:13 2:13 AM Rarotonga 21:13 9:13 PM You –:–
02:13 2:13 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
21:13 9:13 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:41
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−5 h
Rarotonga is 5 h behind 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
🇨🇰 Rarotonga
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 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇰 Rarotonga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:13 | 21:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Cook Islands Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-10 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Pacific/Rarotonga |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 13,373 |
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Austin, TX and Rarotonga: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Rarotonga?
Rarotonga is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−10, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Rarotonga?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Rarotonga show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Rarotonga?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Rarotonga show 1:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Rarotonga overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rarotonga.
When is it still the previous day in Rarotonga?
Until 5:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Rarotonga. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Rarotonga it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Rarotonga the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Rarotonga will be 4 hours behind Austin.
