Time in Austin
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Texas, United States
Austin is 1 hour behind New York.
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5:39 PM in Austin, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Austin
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Austin they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Austin |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 6:39 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:39 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 3:39 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 5:39 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 6:39 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 7:39 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 12:39 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 12:39 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 1:39 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 2:39 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 4:09 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 5:39 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 6:39 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 6:39 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 7:39 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 9:39 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 11:39 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 12:39 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Austin time zone
- Local time
- 5:39 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 974,447
- Coordinates
- 30.27, -97.74
Daylight saving time
Austin uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:33 AM
- Sunset
- 6:59 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 1:16 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Austin
- Round RockTexas, United States
- KilleenTexas, United States
- San AntonioTexas, United States
- College StationTexas, United States
- WacoTexas, United States
- CypressTexas, United States
- PearlandTexas, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Austin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Austin switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Austin and New York?
Austin is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Austin?
The country calling code is +1.