Austin, TX to La Merced: time difference
La Merced 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 17:36 5:36 PM La Merced 18:36 6:36 PM You –:–
17:36 5:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 17:42
18:36 6:36 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+1 h
La Merced is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇵🇪 La Merced
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇵🇪 La Merced |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:36 | 18:36 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Peru Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Lima |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 8,000 |
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Austin, TX and La Merced: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is La Merced?
La Merced is 1 hour ahead of Austin: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in La Merced at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in La Merced it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in La Merced?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in La Merced show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in La Merced 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 La Merced.
When does the date change in La Merced compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in La Merced earlier: at 11:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in La Merced, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and La Merced the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, La Merced and Austin will have the same time.
