Austin, TX to Costa Mesa, CA: time difference
Costa Mesa, CA is 2 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 11:33 11:33 AM Costa Mesa, CA 09:33 9:33 AM You –:–
11:33 11:33 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
09:33 9:33 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Costa Mesa, CA is 2 h behind 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
🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Costa Mesa, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:33 | 09:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 109,960 |
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Austin, TX and Costa Mesa, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Costa Mesa, CA?
The clocks in Costa Mesa are 2 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Costa Mesa, CA, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Costa Mesa it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Costa Mesa, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Costa Mesa show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Costa Mesa, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Costa Mesa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Costa Mesa, CA, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Costa Mesa later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Costa Mesa, Austin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Costa Mesa, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
