Austin, TX to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, 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
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Austin, TX 22:42 10:42 PM San Rafael, CA 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
22:42 10:42 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 19:06
20:42 8:42 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−2 h
San Rafael, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and San Rafael, 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 Rafael, 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 Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 07:31 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 19:06 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 58,704 |
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Austin, TX and San Rafael, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is San Rafael, CA?
The clocks in San Rafael are 2 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Rafael, 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 Rafael.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in San Rafael.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in San Rafael, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Rafael.
When is it still the previous day in San Rafael, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in San Rafael. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in San Rafael it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Rafael, CA, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in San Rafael change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
