Austin, TX to Tokyo: time difference
Tokyo is 14 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 06:16 6:16 AM Tokyo 20:16 8:16 PM You –:–
06:16 6:16 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
20:16 8:16 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+14 h
Tokyo is 14 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 13 1 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇯🇵 Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:16 | 20:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +14 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 13,613,660 |
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Austin, TX and Tokyo: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Tokyo?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Tokyo show 11:00 PM.
What time is it in Tokyo when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 8:00 AM (the next day) in Tokyo.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Tokyo overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Austin (9:00 AM) is 11:00 PM in Tokyo, and the start of the day in Tokyo is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Tokyo compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Tokyo earlier: at 10:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 PM in Tokyo, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Tokyo the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Tokyo will be 15 hours ahead of Austin.
