Austin, TX to Puntarenas: time difference
Puntarenas is 1 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 13:19 1:19 PM Puntarenas 12:19 12:19 PM You –:–
13:19 1:19 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
12:19 12:19 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−1 h
Puntarenas is 1 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
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:19 | 12:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 70,000 |
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Austin, TX and Puntarenas: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Puntarenas?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Puntarenas show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Puntarenas when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Puntarenas.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Puntarenas overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puntarenas.
Until what time in Austin, TX, is it still yesterday in Puntarenas?
Before 1:00 AM in Austin, the date in Puntarenas has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Puntarenas, it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Puntarenas the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Puntarenas and Austin will have the same time.
