Austin, TX to Palmas: time difference
Palmas is 2 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 15:56 3:56 PM Palmas 17:56 5:56 PM You –:–
15:56 3:56 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:54
17:56 5:56 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:10
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+2 h
Palmas is 2 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Palmas 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
🇧🇷 Palmas
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇧🇷 Palmas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:56 | 17:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Araguaina |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 302,692 |
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Austin, TX and Palmas: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Palmas?
The clocks in Palmas are 2 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Palmas?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Palmas show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Palmas when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 8:00 PM in Palmas.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Palmas overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Austin, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palmas.
When does the date change in Palmas compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Palmas earlier: at 10:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Palmas, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Palmas the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Palmas will be 3 hours ahead of Austin.
