🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
Soweto to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Soweto. 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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Soweto 09:07 9:07 AM Austin, TX 02:07 2:07 AM You –:–
09:07 9:07 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
02:07 2:07 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Soweto.
When you, Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:07 | 02:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Soweto | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,270,000 | 974,447 |
Compare Soweto with another city
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Soweto and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Soweto is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 7 hours behind those in Soweto (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Soweto, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Soweto, clocks in Austin show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Soweto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Soweto, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Soweto and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Soweto (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Soweto?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 7:00 AM in Soweto, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Austin, Soweto is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Soweto and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Soweto. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 8 hours behind Soweto.
