Austin, TX to Fairfield, CT: time difference
Fairfield, CT 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 12:57 12:57 PM Fairfield, CT 13:57 1:57 PM You –:–
12:57 12:57 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
13:57 1:57 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:06
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+1 h
Fairfield, CT is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇺🇸 Fairfield, CT
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Fairfield, CT |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:57 | 13:57 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 117,133 |
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Austin, TX and Fairfield, CT: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Fairfield, CT?
Fairfield is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Fairfield, CT, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 AM in Fairfield.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Fairfield, CT?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Fairfield show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Fairfield, CT, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fairfield.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Fairfield, CT?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Austin, the date in Fairfield has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Fairfield, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Fairfield, CT, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
