Austin, TX to Soweto: time difference
Soweto 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.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
+7 h
Your time
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Austin, TX 02:49 2:49 AM Soweto 09:49 9:49 AM You –:–
02:49 2:49 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
09:49 9:49 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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+7 h
Soweto is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Soweto are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:49 | 09:49 |
| 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 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,270,000 |
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Austin, TX and Soweto: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Soweto?
Soweto is 7 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Soweto?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Soweto show 4:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Soweto?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Soweto show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Soweto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Soweto.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Soweto?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Austin, the date in Soweto has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Soweto, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Soweto change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Soweto. From November 1, 2026, Soweto will be 8 hours ahead of Austin.
