Austin, TX to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 07:29 7:29 AM San Rafael 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
07:29 7:29 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
06:29 6:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
San Rafael is 1 h behind 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
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:29 | 06:29 |
| 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 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 30,000 |
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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 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 Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in San Rafael show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in San Rafael when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in San Rafael.
When is a good time to call San Rafael from Austin, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Austin, TX, is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 1:00 AM in Austin, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Rafael the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Rafael and Austin will have the same time.
