Austin, TX to Arenal: time difference
Arenal is 1 h behind Austin, TX. 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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Austin, TX 05:17 5:17 AM Arenal 04:17 4:17 AM You –:–
05:17 5:17 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:01
04:17 4:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
Arenal is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Arenal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:17 | 04:17 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 07:34 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 2,300 |
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Austin, TX and Arenal: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Arenal?
Arenal is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Arenal?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Arenal show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Arenal?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Arenal show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Arenal from Austin, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arenal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Arenal?
Until 1:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Arenal. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Arenal it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Arenal change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Arenal. From November 1, 2026, Arenal and Austin will have the same time.
