South Africa to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind South Africa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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South Africa 08:00 8:00 AM Austin, TX 01:00 1:00 AM You –:–
08:00 8:00 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
01:00 1:00 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:00 | 01:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 974,447 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between South Africa and Austin, TX?
Austin is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while South Africa is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in South Africa?
The working day in South Africa starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in South Africa, clocks in Austin show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from South Africa?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in South Africa – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in South Africa is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 7:00 AM in South Africa, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in South Africa.
Is the time difference between South Africa 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 8 hours behind South Africa.
