Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Texas, United States
Time in Austin, Texas now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Austin time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Austin, Texas, United States. Coordinates 30.27° N, 97.74° W; population about 974,447.
Sunrise and sunset in Austin today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:21 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Night length
- 13 h 4 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 7:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:08 PM – 5:57 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:21 AM – 6:31 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:57 PM – 6:07 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Austin time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Austin |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Austin |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Austin |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Austin |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Austin |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Austin |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Austin |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Austin |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Austin |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Austin |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Austin |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Austin |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Austin |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Austin |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Austin |
Questions about time in Austin
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Austin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Austin from UTC?
Austin is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Austin today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:46 AM and set at 5:42 PM, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.
Near Austin
- Round Rock, Texas 28 km
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- Cypress, Texas 200 km
- Houston, Texas 236 km
- Pearland, Texas 249 km