Austin, TX to Sonsonate: time difference
Sonsonate 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
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Austin, TX 17:29 5:29 PM Sonsonate 16:29 4:29 PM You –:–
17:29 5:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
16:29 4:29 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Sonsonate is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Sonsonate 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
🇸🇻 Sonsonate
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 | 🇸🇻 Sonsonate |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:29 | 16:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/El Salvador |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 59,468 |
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Austin, TX and Sonsonate: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Sonsonate?
The clocks in Sonsonate are 1 hour behind those in Austin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Sonsonate?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Sonsonate show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Sonsonate?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Sonsonate show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Sonsonate are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sonsonate), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sonsonate compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Sonsonate later: until 1:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sonsonate, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Sonsonate change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Sonsonate. From November 1, 2026, Sonsonate and Austin will have the same time.
