Austin
Texas, United States
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCDT
- Sunrise
- 7:22 am
- Sunset
- 7:21 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 59 minutes109 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 34 days
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Daylight saving in Austin
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Right now Austin is on CDT, UTC-5: daylight saving time. That is 34 days away.
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Time difference between Austin and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:13 pm | 14:13 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:13 pm | 15:13 | 1 hour behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:13 pm | 17:13 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 5:13 pm | 17:13 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:13 pm | 18:13 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 10:13 pm | 22:13 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 11:13 pm | 23:13 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 11:13 pm | 23:13 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:13 pm | 23:13 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 12:13 am Mon | 00:13 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 12:13 am Mon | 00:13 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:13 am Mon | 01:13 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:43 am Mon | 02:43 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 5:13 am Mon | 05:13 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:13 am Mon | 06:13 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:13 am Mon | 07:13 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:13 am Mon | 10:13 | 18 hours ahead |
About Austin
- Population
- 974447
- Coordinates
- 30.267, -97.743
- Region
- Texas, United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Solar noon
- 1:21 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Austin right now?
It is 4:13 pm (16:13 on a 24-hour clock) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Austin. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC-5). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like CDT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Austin on daylight saving time right now?
Yes, Austin is currently observing daylight saving time as CDT. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Austin?
The next change is on Sunday, 1st November 2026. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC-6.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Austin today?
The sun rises at 7:22 am and sets at 7:21 pm today, giving 11 hours 59 minutes of daylight. That is 109 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Austin of Los Angeles?
Austin is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 4:13 pm in Austin, it is 2:13 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Austin?
Austin is in Texas, United States, at 30.27° N, 97.74° W, with a population of about 974,447. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.