Austin, TX to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco is 1 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 08:19 8:19 AM San Francisco 07:19 7:19 AM You –:–
08:19 8:19 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
07:19 7:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
San Francisco is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and San Francisco 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 Francisco
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 | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:19 | 07:19 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:36 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 55,923 |
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Austin, TX and San Francisco: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Francisco?
San Francisco 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 San Francisco?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in San Francisco show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in San Francisco?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in San Francisco show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in San Francisco 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 San Francisco.
When does the date change in San Francisco compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in San Francisco later: until 1:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in San Francisco, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and San Francisco change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in San Francisco. From November 1, 2026, San Francisco and Austin will have the same time.
