Austin, TX to San Diego, CA: time difference
San Diego, 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 00:40 12:40 AM San Diego, CA 22:40 10:40 PM You –:–
00:40 12:40 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
22:40 10:40 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
San Diego, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and San Diego, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:40 | 22:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:30 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,386,932 |
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Austin, TX and San Diego, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Diego, CA?
San Diego is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 7:00 AM in San Diego.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in San Diego, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in San Diego show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and San Diego, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Diego), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Diego, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in San Diego. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in San Diego it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Diego, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
