Austin, TX to Arlington, VA: time difference
Arlington, VA is 1 h ahead of 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 17:54 5:54 PM Arlington, VA 18:54 6:54 PM You –:–
17:54 5:54 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
18:54 6:54 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Arlington, VA is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇺🇸 Arlington, VA
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Arlington, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:54 | 18:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 365,438 |
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Austin, TX and Arlington, VA: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Arlington, VA?
Arlington is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Arlington, VA, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 AM in Arlington.
What time is it in Arlington, VA, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 PM in Arlington.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Arlington, VA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Arlington.
When is it already the next day in Arlington, VA?
From 11:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Arlington. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Arlington it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Arlington, VA, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
