Austin, TX to Dana Point, CA: time difference
Dana Point, 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 06:39 6:39 AM Dana Point, CA 04:39 4:39 AM You –:–
06:39 6:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:54
04:39 4:39 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:10
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−2 h
Dana Point, 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
🇺🇸 Dana Point, 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 | 🇺🇸 Dana Point, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:39 | 04:39 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:38 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 33,351 |
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Austin, TX and Dana Point, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Dana Point, CA?
The clocks in Dana Point are 2 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Dana Point, CA, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Dana Point it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Dana Point, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Dana Point.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Dana Point, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dana Point.
When is it still the previous day in Dana Point, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Dana Point. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Dana Point it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Dana Point, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
