Austin, TX to Carlsbad, NM: time difference
Carlsbad, NM 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 03:05 3:05 AM Carlsbad, NM 02:05 2:05 AM You –:–
03:05 3:05 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:54
02:05 2:05 AM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Carlsbad, NM is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Carlsbad, NM 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, NM
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 | 🇺🇸 Carlsbad, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:05 | 02:05 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Mountain Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Denver |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 114,746 |
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Austin, TX and Carlsbad, NM: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Carlsbad, NM?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Carlsbad, NM, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 8:00 AM in Carlsbad.
What time is it in Carlsbad, NM, at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Carlsbad it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Carlsbad, NM, 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 Carlsbad.
When does the date change in Carlsbad, NM, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Carlsbad later: until 1:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Carlsbad, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Carlsbad, NM, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in Carlsbad change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
