Austin, TX to Cartago: time difference
Cartago 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 04:07 4:07 AM Cartago 03:07 3:07 AM You –:–
04:07 4:07 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:01
03:07 3:07 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Cartago is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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 | 🇨🇷 Cartago |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:07 | 03:07 |
| 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 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:01 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 110,000 |
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Austin, TX and Cartago: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Cartago?
The clocks in Cartago are 1 hour behind those in Austin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Cartago?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Cartago show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Cartago?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Cartago show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Cartago 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 Cartago.
When is it still the previous day in Cartago?
Until 1:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Cartago. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cartago it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Cartago the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Cartago and Austin will have the same time.
