Austin, TX to Downey, CA: time difference
Downey, 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.
Your time
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Austin, TX 12:55 12:55 PM Downey, CA 10:55 10:55 AM You –:–
12:55 12:55 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
10:55 10:55 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Downey, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Downey, CA 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
🇺🇸 Downey, 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 | 🇺🇸 Downey, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:55 | 10:55 |
| 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 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 114,355 |
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Austin, TX and Downey, CA: common questions
How far behind Austin, TX, is Downey, CA?
Downey is 2 hours behind Austin: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Downey, CA, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Downey it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Downey, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Downey show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Downey, CA, from Austin, TX?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Downey – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Downey, CA, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Downey later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Downey, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Downey, CA, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in Downey change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
