Japan to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 14 h behind Japan. 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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Japan 11:32 11:32 AM Austin, TX 21:32 9:32 PM You –:–
11:32 11:32 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
21:32 9:32 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−14 h
Austin, TX is 14 h behind Japan.
When you, Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:32 | 21:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Japan | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 125,440,000 | 974,447 |
Compare Japan with another city
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Japan and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Japan is Austin, TX?
Austin is 14 hours behind Japan: UTC−5 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Japan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Japan, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Japan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Japan, it is 4:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Japan?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Japan and in Austin do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Japan it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; when the working day starts in Austin, it is 11:00 PM in Japan.
Until what time in Japan is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 2:00 PM in Japan, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 10:00 AM in Austin, it is already the next day in Japan.
Is the time difference between Japan and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 15 hours behind Japan.
