Austin, TX to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo 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 17:46 5:46 PM Tamarindo 16:46 4:46 PM You –:–
17:46 5:46 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
16:46 4:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Tamarindo is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:46 | 16:46 |
| 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/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 6,000 |
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Austin, TX and Tamarindo: common questions
How far behind Austin, TX, is Tamarindo?
Tamarindo is 1 hour behind Austin: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Tamarindo?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Tamarindo show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Tamarindo when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Tamarindo.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Tamarindo are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tamarindo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Tamarindo compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Tamarindo later: until 1:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Tamarindo, Austin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Tamarindo the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Tamarindo and Austin will have the same time.
