The Cook Islands to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 5 h ahead of the Cook Islands. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cook Islands 19:41 7:41 PM Austin, TX 00:41 12:41 AM You –:–
19:41 7:41 PM
Cook Islands Standard Time · UTC-10
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:40
00:41 12:41 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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+5 h
Austin, TX is 5 h ahead of the Cook Islands.
When you, the Cook Islands and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇰 Cook Islands
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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:41 | 00:41 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cook Islands Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-10 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from the Cook Islands | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Rarotonga | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 27 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 14,222 | 974,447 |
Compare the Cook Islands with another city
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The Cook Islands and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between the Cook Islands and Austin, TX?
Austin is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while the Cook Islands is on UTC−10.
If it is 9:00 AM in the Cook Islands, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in the Cook Islands, clocks in Austin show 2:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in the Cook Islands, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in the Cook Islands, clocks in Austin show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in the Cook Islands and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Cook Islands, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with the Cook Islands?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 7:00 PM in the Cook Islands it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Austin, the Cook Islands is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between the Cook Islands and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in the Cook Islands. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 4 hours ahead of the Cook Islands.
