Austin, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL: time difference
Fort Lauderdale, FL 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 00:57 12:57 AM Fort Lauderdale, FL 01:57 1:57 AM You –:–
00:57 12:57 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
01:57 1:57 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:59
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+1 h
Fort Lauderdale, FL is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Fort Lauderdale, FL 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
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, FL
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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:57 | 01:57 |
| 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 165,521 |
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Austin, TX and Fort Lauderdale, FL: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Fort Lauderdale, FL?
The clocks in Fort Lauderdale are 1 hour ahead of those in Austin (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Fort Lauderdale, FL, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale.
What time is it in Fort Lauderdale, FL, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 PM in Fort Lauderdale.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Fort Lauderdale, FL, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fort Lauderdale), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
From 11:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Fort Lauderdale. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Fort Lauderdale, FL, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
