Austin, TX to Heredia: time difference
Heredia is 1 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 06:45 6:45 AM Heredia 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
06:45 6:45 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
05:45 5:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Heredia is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Heredia are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇨🇷 Heredia
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇷 Heredia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:45 | 05:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 117,000 |
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Austin, TX and Heredia: common questions
How far behind Austin, TX, is Heredia?
Heredia is 1 hour behind Austin: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Heredia when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 8:00 AM in Heredia.
What time is it in Heredia when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Heredia.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Heredia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Heredia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Heredia?
Until 1:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Heredia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Heredia it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Heredia the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Heredia and Austin will have the same time.
