Austin, TX to Phoenix, AZ: time difference
Phoenix, AZ 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 06:17 6:17 AM Phoenix, AZ 04:17 4:17 AM You –:–
06:17 6:17 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
04:17 4:17 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:02
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−2 h
Phoenix, AZ is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Phoenix, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Phoenix, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:17 | 04:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Phoenix |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,608,139 |
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Austin, TX and Phoenix, AZ: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Phoenix, AZ?
The clocks in Phoenix are 2 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Phoenix, AZ, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Phoenix it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Phoenix, AZ, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Phoenix.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Phoenix, AZ, 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 Phoenix.
Until what time in Austin, TX, is it still yesterday in Phoenix, AZ?
Before 2:00 AM in Austin, the date in Phoenix has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Phoenix, it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Phoenix, AZ, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Phoenix will be 1 hour behind Austin.
