Austin, TX to Cottonwood, AZ: time difference
Cottonwood, AZ 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 18:37 6:37 PM Cottonwood, AZ 16:37 4:37 PM You –:–
18:37 6:37 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
16:37 4:37 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 17:48
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−2 h
Cottonwood, AZ is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Cottonwood, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Cottonwood, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Cottonwood, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:37 | 16:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Phoenix |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 12,000 |
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Austin, TX and Cottonwood, AZ: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Cottonwood, AZ?
Cottonwood is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Cottonwood, AZ, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Cottonwood it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cottonwood, AZ, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Cottonwood.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Cottonwood, AZ, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cottonwood), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cottonwood, AZ?
Until 2:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Cottonwood. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Cottonwood it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Cottonwood, AZ, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Cottonwood will be 1 hour behind Austin.
