Austin, TX to Richmond: time difference
Richmond 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 02:21 2:21 AM Richmond 03:21 3:21 AM You –:–
02:21 2:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 17:41
03:21 3:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:35
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+1 h
Richmond is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Richmond 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
🇯🇲 Richmond
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 | 🇯🇲 Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:21 | 03:21 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 2,046 |
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Austin, TX and Richmond: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Richmond?
The clocks in Richmond are 1 hour ahead of those in Austin (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Richmond?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Richmond show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Richmond at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Richmond it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Richmond from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Austin – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Richmond – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Richmond compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Richmond earlier: at 11:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Richmond, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Richmond the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Richmond and Austin will have the same time.
