Austin, TX to San José: time difference
San José is 2 h ahead of 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 16:37 4:37 PM San José 18:37 6:37 PM You –:–
16:37 4:37 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
18:37 6:37 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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+2 h
San José is 2 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and San José 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 José
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:37 | 18:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 36,747 |
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Austin, TX and San José: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is San José?
San José is 2 hours ahead of Austin: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in San José?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in San José show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in San José?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in San José show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and San José are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Austin (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San José), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in San José?
From 10:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in San José. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in San José it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and San José change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, San José will be 3 hours ahead of Austin.
