Austin, TX to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 1 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 03:30 3:30 AM Acosta 02:30 2:30 AM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
02:30 2:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Acosta is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Acosta are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇨🇷 Acosta
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 | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 02:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 3,072 |
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Austin, TX and Acosta: common questions
How far behind Austin, TX, is Acosta?
Acosta is 1 hour behind Austin: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Acosta when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 8:00 AM in Acosta.
What time is it in Acosta when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Acosta.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Acosta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Acosta.
When does the date change in Acosta compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Acosta later: until 1:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Acosta, Austin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Acosta the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Acosta and Austin will have the same time.
