Austin, TX to Columbus, OH: time difference
Columbus, OH 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.
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Austin, TX 02:21 2:21 AM Columbus, OH 03:21 3:21 AM You –:–
02:21 2:21 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
03:21 3:21 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Columbus, OH is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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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
🇺🇸 Columbus, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:21 | 03:21 |
| 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 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 905,748 |
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Austin, TX and Columbus, OH: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Columbus, OH?
The clocks in Columbus are 1 hour ahead of those in Austin (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Columbus, OH, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 AM in Columbus.
What time is it in Columbus, OH, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 PM in Columbus.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Columbus, OH, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Columbus.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Columbus, OH?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Austin, the date in Columbus has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Columbus, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Columbus, OH, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in Columbus change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
