Sandton to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Sandton. 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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Sandton 04:17 4:17 AM Austin, TX 21:17 9:17 PM You –:–
04:17 4:17 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
21:17 9:17 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Sandton.
When you, Sandton 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
🇿🇦 Sandton
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 | 🇿🇦 Sandton | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:17 | 21:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sandton | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:31 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 222,415 | 974,447 |
Compare Sandton with another city
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Big time differences
Sandton and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Sandton is Austin, TX?
Austin is 7 hours behind Sandton: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Sandton?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sandton, it is 2:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Sandton?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sandton, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Sandton and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sandton (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 7:00 AM in Sandton it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Sandton.
Does the time difference between Sandton and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 8 hours behind Sandton.
