Time in Austin, United States
Austin is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5).
- Time zone
- Central Daylight Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Texas
- Sunrise today
- 7:39 am
- Sunset today
- 6:49 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 10 minutes
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
Clocks in Austin go back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am, when CST (UTC−6) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 8 March 2026.
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Upcoming public holidays in Texas, United States
- Wednesday 11 November 2026Veterans Day
- Thursday 26 November 2026Thanksgiving Day
- Friday 27 November 2026Friday After Thanksgiving
- Thursday 24 December 2026Christmas Eve
- Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day
- Saturday 26 December 2026Day After Christmas
All public holidays and clock changes in Texas, United States →
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Questions
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
Does Austin have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Austin go back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am, when CST (UTC−6) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 8 March 2026.
What is the time difference between Austin and London?
London is 5 hours ahead of Austin.
Updated Sunday 25 October 2026