🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
17
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
Johannesburg to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Johannesburg. 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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Johannesburg 04:03 4:03 AM Austin, TX 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
04:03 4:03 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
21:03 9:03 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Johannesburg.
When you, Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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
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 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:03 | 21:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Johannesburg | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 4,434,827 | 974,447 |
Compare Johannesburg with another city
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Big time differences
Johannesburg and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Johannesburg is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 7 hours behind those in Johannesburg (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg?
When it is 9:00 AM in Johannesburg, it is 2:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Johannesburg?
The working day in Johannesburg ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Johannesburg and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Johannesburg (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Johannesburg is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 7:00 AM in Johannesburg, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Johannesburg.
Does the time difference between Johannesburg and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 8 hours behind Johannesburg.
