Austin, TX to Detroit, MI: time difference
Detroit, MI 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 06:30 6:30 AM Detroit, MI 07:30 7:30 AM You –:–
06:30 6:30 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
07:30 7:30 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 19:00
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+1 h
Detroit, MI is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Detroit, MI 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
🇺🇸 Detroit, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Detroit, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| 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/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 632,464 |
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Austin, TX and Detroit, MI: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Detroit, MI?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Detroit, MI?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Detroit show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Detroit, MI?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Detroit show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Detroit, MI, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Detroit), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Detroit, MI, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Detroit earlier: at 11:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Detroit, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Detroit, MI, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
