Austin, TX to Columbia, MD: time difference
Columbia, MD 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.
Your time
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Austin, TX 09:42 9:42 AM Columbia, MD 10:42 10:42 AM You –:–
09:42 9:42 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
10:42 10:42 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:37
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+1 h
Columbia, MD is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Columbia, MD are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Columbia, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:42 | 10:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:30 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 139,698 |
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Austin, TX and Columbia, MD: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Columbia, MD?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Columbia, MD, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 AM in Columbia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Columbia, MD?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Columbia show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Columbia, MD, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Columbia, MD?
From 11:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Columbia. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Columbia it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Columbia, MD, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
