Austin, TX to Oakland, CA: time difference
Oakland, CA is 2 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 02:21 2:21 AM Oakland, CA 00:21 12:21 AM You –:–
02:21 2:21 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
00:21 12:21 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:41
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−2 h
Oakland, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Oakland, CA 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
🇺🇸 Oakland, CA
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Oakland, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:21 | 00:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 433,031 |
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Austin, TX and Oakland, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Oakland, CA?
The clocks in Oakland are 2 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Oakland, CA, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Oakland it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Oakland, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Oakland.
When is a good time to call Oakland, CA, from Austin, TX?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Oakland – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Oakland, CA, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Oakland later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Oakland, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Oakland, CA, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in Oakland change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
