Arlington, VA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Arlington, VA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arlington, VA 18:08 6:08 PM Austin, TX 17:08 5:08 PM You –:–
18:08 6:08 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
17:08 5:08 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Arlington, VA.
When you, Arlington, VA and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Arlington, VA
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Arlington, VA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:08 | 17:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Arlington, VA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 365,438 | 974,447 |
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Arlington, VA and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Arlington, VA, is Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour behind Arlington: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Arlington, VA?
The working day in Arlington starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Arlington, VA?
The working day in Arlington ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Arlington, VA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Arlington – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Arlington, VA, is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 AM in Arlington, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Arlington.
Does the time difference between Arlington, VA, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Arlington and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
