Austin, TX to Santa Barbara, CA: time difference
Santa Barbara, 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 08:39 8:39 AM Santa Barbara, CA 06:39 6:39 AM You –:–
08:39 8:39 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
06:39 6:39 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:23
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−2 h
Santa Barbara, CA is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Santa Barbara, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:39 | 06:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:35 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 91,196 |
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Austin, TX and Santa Barbara, CA: common questions
How far behind Austin, TX, is Santa Barbara, CA?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours behind Austin: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Santa Barbara, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 7:00 AM in Santa Barbara.
What time is it in Santa Barbara, CA, at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Barbara it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Santa Barbara, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Barbara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Barbara, CA, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Santa Barbara later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Santa Barbara, Austin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Santa Barbara, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
