Austin, TX to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 07:16 7:16 AM San Rafael 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
07:16 7:16 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
09:16 9:16 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 19:44
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+2 h
San Rafael is 2 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:16 | 09:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Argentina/Mendoza |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 118,850 |
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Austin, TX and San Rafael: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in San Rafael show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in San Rafael show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in San Rafael overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Austin, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in San Rafael.
When is it already the next day in San Rafael?
From 10:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in San Rafael. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in San Rafael it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Rafael change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, San Rafael will be 3 hours ahead of Austin.
