Austin, TX to Puerto Plata: time difference
Puerto Plata is 1 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
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Austin, TX 05:00 5:00 AM Puerto Plata 06:00 6:00 AM You –:–
05:00 5:00 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
06:00 6:00 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:17
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+1 h
Puerto Plata is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Puerto Plata are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇩🇴 Puerto Plata
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇩🇴 Puerto Plata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:00 | 06:00 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Santo Domingo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 130,000 |
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Austin, TX and Puerto Plata: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Puerto Plata?
The clocks in Puerto Plata are 1 hour ahead of those in Austin (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Puerto Plata when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 AM in Puerto Plata.
What time is it in Puerto Plata when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 PM in Puerto Plata.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Puerto Plata overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Puerto Plata.
When is it already the next day in Puerto Plata?
From 11:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Puerto Plata. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Puerto Plata it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Puerto Plata the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Puerto Plata will be 2 hours ahead of Austin.
