Kobe to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 14 h behind Kobe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Kobe 13:58 1:58 PM Austin, TX 23:58 11:58 PM You –:–
13:58 1:58 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
23:58 11:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−14 h
Austin, TX is 14 h behind Kobe.
When you, Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 | 🇯🇵 Kobe | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:58 | 23:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kobe | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,537,272 | 974,447 |
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Kobe and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Kobe and Austin, TX?
Austin is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kobe is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Kobe?
The working day in Kobe starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Kobe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kobe, it is 4:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Kobe and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Kobe at 9:00 AM, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 11:00 PM in Kobe time.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 2:00 PM in Kobe it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 10:00 AM in Austin it is already the next day in Kobe.
Does the time gap between Kobe and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Kobe. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 15 hours behind Kobe.
