Nelson to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 18 h behind Nelson. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Nelson 06:55 6:55 AM Austin, TX 12:55 12:55 PM You –:–
06:55 6:55 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time · UTC+13
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:51
12:55 12:55 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−18 h
Austin, TX is 18 h behind Nelson.
When you, Nelson 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
🇳🇿 Nelson
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
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 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇿 Nelson | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:55 | 12:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | New Zealand Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+13 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nelson | — | −18 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Auckland | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+12, Apr 4, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 13 h 16 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 51,100 | 974,447 |
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Nelson and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Nelson is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 18 hours behind those in Nelson (UTC−5 and UTC+13).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Nelson?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nelson, it is 3:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nelson, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Nelson, clocks in Austin show 12:00 AM.
When do working hours in Nelson and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Nelson, which is 3:00 PM (the previous day) to 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Nelson?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 6:00 PM in Nelson, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 AM in Austin, Nelson is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Nelson and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 19 hours behind Nelson.
