Austin, TX to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of 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 22:21 10:21 PM Santa Cruz 23:21 11:21 PM You –:–
22:21 10:21 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
23:21 11:21 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:21 | 23:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 15,236 |
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Austin, TX and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 1 hour ahead of those in Austin (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When is it already the next day in Santa Cruz?
From 11:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Santa Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 2 hours ahead of Austin.
