Austin, TX to Sao Tome: time difference
Sao Tome is 5 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇸🇹 Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
45
- Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC+0
- Daytime
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24 · 12 h 6 min
+5 h
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Austin, TX 02:39 2:39 AM Sao Tome 07:39 7:39 AM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
07:39 7:39 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24
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+5 h
Sao Tome is 5 h ahead of 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
🇸🇹 Sao Tome
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 07:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Sao Tome |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 53,300 |
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Austin, TX and Sao Tome: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Sao Tome?
Sao Tome is 5 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+0 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sao Tome at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Tome it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Sao Tome?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Sao Tome show 11:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Sao Tome are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Austin (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Tome), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Sao Tome?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Austin, the date in Sao Tome has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Sao Tome, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Sao Tome the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Tome will be 6 hours ahead of Austin.
