Austin, TX to Santa Ana: time difference
Santa Ana 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 06:54 6:54 AM Santa Ana 05:54 5:54 AM You –:–
06:54 6:54 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
05:54 5:54 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
Santa Ana is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Santa Ana 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
🇨🇷 Santa Ana
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Ana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:54 | 05:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 18:58 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 13,000 |
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Austin, TX and Santa Ana: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Santa Ana?
The clocks in Santa Ana are 1 hour behind those in Austin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santa Ana when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 8:00 AM in Santa Ana.
What time is it in Santa Ana at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Ana it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Santa Ana are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Ana), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Ana?
Until 1:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in Santa Ana. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Santa Ana it is already the next day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Santa Ana the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Ana and Austin will have the same time.
