Austin, TX to Tawau: time difference
Tawau 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 18:27 6:27 PM Tawau 07:27 7:27 AM You –:–
18:27 6:27 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
07:27 7:27 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
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+13 h
Tawau is 13 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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 | 🇲🇾 Tawau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:27 | 07:27 |
| 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 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 420,806 |
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Austin, TX and Tawau: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Tawau?
The clocks in Tawau are 13 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Tawau at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Tawau it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Tawau 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 Tawau.
When is a good time to call Tawau from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Tawau do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Tawau; when the working day starts in Tawau, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Tawau compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Tawau earlier: at 11:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Tawau, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Tawau the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Tawau will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
