Austin, TX to Palmer, AK: time difference
Palmer, AK is 3 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 10:14 10:14 AM Palmer, AK 07:14 7:14 AM You –:–
10:14 10:14 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
07:14 7:14 AM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:51 · 🌙 18:33
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−3 h
Palmer, AK is 3 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Palmer, AK 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
🇺🇸 Palmer, AK
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇸 Palmer, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:14 | 07:14 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 08:51 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 9 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 6,000 |
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Austin, TX and Palmer, AK: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Palmer, AK?
The clocks in Palmer are 3 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Palmer, AK, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Palmer it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Palmer, AK?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Palmer show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Palmer, AK, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Palmer.
When is it still the previous day in Palmer, AK?
Until 3:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Palmer. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Palmer it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Palmer, AK, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
