Austin, TX to Petaluma, CA: time difference
Petaluma, 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.
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Austin, TX 19:22 7:22 PM Petaluma, CA 17:22 5:22 PM You –:–
19:22 7:22 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 19:06
17:22 5:22 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:40
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−2 h
Petaluma, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
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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
🇺🇸 Petaluma, 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 | 🇺🇸 Petaluma, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:22 | 17:22 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 07:31 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 60,438 |
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Austin, TX and Petaluma, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Petaluma, CA?
Petaluma is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Petaluma, CA, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Petaluma it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Petaluma, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Petaluma.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Petaluma, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Petaluma.
When does the date change in Petaluma, CA, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Petaluma later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Petaluma, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Petaluma, CA, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
