Niigata to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 14 h behind Niigata. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Niigata 13:59 1:59 PM Austin, TX 23:59 11:59 PM You –:–
13:59 1:59 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
23:59 11:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−14 h
Austin, TX is 14 h behind Niigata.
When you, Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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 | 🇯🇵 Niigata | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:59 | 23:59 |
| 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 Niigata | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 811,639 | 974,447 |
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Niigata and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Niigata and Austin, TX?
Austin is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Niigata is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Niigata, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Niigata, clocks in Austin show 7:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Niigata?
The working day in Niigata ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Niigata and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Niigata (9:00 AM) is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin, and the start of the day in Austin is 11:00 PM in Niigata.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Niigata?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 2:00 PM in Niigata, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Austin, Niigata is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Niigata and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 15 hours behind Niigata.
