Austin, TX to Surprise, AZ: time difference
Surprise, AZ is 2 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 04:46 4:46 AM Surprise, AZ 02:46 2:46 AM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 19:05
02:46 2:46 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:01
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−2 h
Surprise, AZ is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
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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
🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 02:46 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Phoenix |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:32 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 143,148 |
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Austin, TX and Surprise, AZ: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Surprise, AZ?
The clocks in Surprise are 2 hours behind those in Austin (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Surprise, AZ, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Surprise it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Surprise, AZ, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Surprise.
When is a good time to call Surprise, AZ, from Austin, TX?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Surprise – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Surprise, AZ, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Surprise later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Surprise, Austin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Surprise, AZ, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Surprise will be 1 hour behind Austin.
