Laos to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 12 h behind Laos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Laos 08:29 8:29 AM Austin, TX 20:29 8:29 PM You –:–
08:29 8:29 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
20:29 8:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−12 h
Austin, TX is 12 h behind Laos.
When you, Laos 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
🇱🇦 Laos
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
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 10 10 AM 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇦 Laos | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:29 | 20:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Laos | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Vientiane | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 6,858,160 | 974,447 |
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Laos and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Laos and Austin, TX?
Austin is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Laos is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Laos?
The working day in Laos starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Laos?
When it is 6:00 PM in Laos, it is 6:00 AM in Austin.
When do working hours in Laos and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Laos (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin, and the start of the day in Austin is 9:00 PM in Laos.
Until what time in Laos is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 12:00 PM in Laos, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Laos.
Is the time difference between Laos 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 13 hours behind Laos.
