Austin, TX to Southern Cross: time difference
Southern Cross 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.
🇦🇺 Southern Cross, Australia
22
- Australian Western Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 56 min
+13 h
Your time
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Austin, TX 07:29 7:29 AM Southern Cross 20:29 8:29 PM You –:–
07:29 7:29 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
20:29 8:29 PM
Australian Western Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:20 · 🌙 18:16
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+13 h
Southern Cross is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Southern Cross 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
🇦🇺 Southern Cross
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 | 🇦🇺 Southern Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:29 | 20:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Australian Western Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Australia/Perth |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:20 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 700 |
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Austin, TX and Southern Cross: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Southern Cross?
Southern Cross is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Southern Cross?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Southern Cross show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Southern Cross when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Southern Cross.
When is a good time to call Southern Cross from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Southern Cross do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Southern Cross; when the working day starts in Southern Cross, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Southern Cross compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Southern Cross earlier: at 11:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Southern Cross, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Southern Cross the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Southern Cross will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
