Austin, TX to Carlsbad, CA: time difference
Carlsbad, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Austin, TX 18:20 6:20 PM Carlsbad, CA 16:20 4:20 PM You –:–
18:20 6:20 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
16:20 4:20 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h
Carlsbad, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Carlsbad, CA 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
🇺🇸 Carlsbad, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Carlsbad, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:20 | 16:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 114,746 |
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Austin, TX and Carlsbad, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Carlsbad, CA?
The clocks in Carlsbad are 2 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Carlsbad, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 7:00 AM in Carlsbad.
What time is it in Carlsbad, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Carlsbad.
When is a good time to call Carlsbad, CA, from Austin, TX?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Carlsbad – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Carlsbad, CA, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Carlsbad later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Carlsbad, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Carlsbad, CA, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in Carlsbad change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
