Austin, TX to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 00:49 12:49 AM Costa Rica 23:49 11:49 PM You –:–
00:49 12:49 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
23:49 11:49 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Costa Rica is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:49 | 23:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:30 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 5,044,197 |
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Austin, TX and Costa Rica: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Costa Rica?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Costa Rica show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Costa Rica.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica.
Until what time in Austin, TX, is it still yesterday in Costa Rica?
Before 1:00 AM in Austin, the date in Costa Rica has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Costa Rica change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Costa Rica and Austin will have the same time.
