Austin, TX to Mexico: time difference
Mexico is 1 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 23:58 11:58 PM Mexico 22:58 10:58 PM You –:–
23:58 11:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
22:58 10:58 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Mexico 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
🇲🇽 Mexico
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:58 | 22:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 124,777,324 |
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Austin, TX and Mexico: common questions
How far behind Austin, TX, is Mexico?
Mexico is 1 hour behind Austin: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 8:00 AM in Mexico.
What time is it in Mexico when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Mexico.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Mexico are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Austin, TX, is it still yesterday in Mexico?
Before 1:00 AM in Austin, the date in Mexico has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Mexico, it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Mexico the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Mexico and Austin will have the same time.
