What time is it in Austin?
The live local time in Austin, Texas.
Current time in Austin
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The time across America right now
Austin is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Austin different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Austin is in Central Time.
- Austin is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- Austin is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Almost all of Texas is on Central Time. El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the far west use Mountain Time.
- Yes. Austin uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Austin between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Austin time.
Austin time facts
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Austin uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Austin between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to Austin time
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Questions about time in Austin
What time is it in Austin now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Austin, Texas. It updates every second.
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does Austin use daylight saving time?
Yes. Austin uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Austin between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between Austin and New York?
Austin is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Austin and Los Angeles?
Austin is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Austin ahead of or behind New York?
Austin is 1 hour behind New York all year.