Tawau to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Tawau. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Tawau 04:01 4:01 AM Austin, TX 15:01 3:01 PM You –:–
04:01 4:01 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
15:01 3:01 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Tawau.
When you, Tawau 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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
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 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Tawau | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:01 | 15:01 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tawau | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 420,806 | 974,447 |
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Tawau and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Tawau and Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Tawau is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Tawau?
The working day in Tawau starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Tawau?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tawau, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Tawau and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Tawau at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Tawau time.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Tawau?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 1:00 PM in Tawau, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Austin, Tawau is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Tawau 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 14 hours behind Tawau.
