Austin, TX to Sandakan, Sabah: time difference
Sandakan, Sabah 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 14:44 2:44 PM Sandakan, Sabah 03:44 3:44 AM You –:–
14:44 2:44 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
03:44 3:44 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:52
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+13 h
Sandakan, Sabah is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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🇺🇸 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
🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah
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 | 🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:44 | 03:44 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:37 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 439,050 |
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Austin, TX and Sandakan, Sabah: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Sandakan, Sabah?
Sandakan is 13 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sandakan, Sabah, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 PM in Sandakan.
What time is it in Sandakan, Sabah, at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Sandakan it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Sandakan, Sabah, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Austin (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in Sandakan, and the start of the day in Sandakan is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Sandakan, Sabah, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Sandakan earlier: at 11:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Sandakan, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Sandakan, Sabah, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sandakan will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
