Austin, TX to Ocotal: time difference
Ocotal 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 13:35 1:35 PM Ocotal 12:35 12:35 PM You –:–
13:35 1:35 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:48
12:35 12:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Ocotal is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Ocotal are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇳🇮 Ocotal
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 | 🇳🇮 Ocotal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:35 | 12:35 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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/Managua |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 34,580 |
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Austin, TX and Ocotal: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Ocotal?
Ocotal is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Ocotal at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Ocotal it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ocotal when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Ocotal.
When is a good time to call Ocotal from Austin, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ocotal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Ocotal?
Until 1:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Ocotal. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ocotal it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Ocotal change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Ocotal. From November 1, 2026, Ocotal and Austin will have the same time.
