Austin, TX to Castro: time difference
Castro is 2 h ahead of 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 18:59 6:59 PM Castro 20:59 8:59 PM You –:–
18:59 6:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
20:59 8:59 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 20:20
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+2 h
Castro is 2 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Castro 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
🇨🇱 Castro
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇱 Castro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:59 | 20:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 20:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 13 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 33,417 |
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Austin, TX and Castro: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Castro?
The clocks in Castro are 2 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Castro?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Castro show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Castro when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 8:00 PM in Castro.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Castro are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Austin (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Castro), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Castro?
From 10:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Castro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Castro it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Castro the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From November 1, 2026, Castro will be 3 hours ahead of Austin.
