Austin, TX to Tucson, AZ: time difference
Tucson, 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.
Your time
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Austin, TX 01:28 1:28 AM Tucson, AZ 23:28 11:28 PM You –:–
01:28 1:28 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
23:28 11:28 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:00
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−2 h
Tucson, AZ is 2 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Tucson, AZ 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
🇺🇸 Tucson, 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 | 🇺🇸 Tucson, AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:28 | 23:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:30 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 520,116 |
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Austin, TX and Tucson, AZ: common questions
How far behind Austin, TX, is Tucson, AZ?
Tucson is 2 hours behind Austin: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Tucson, AZ?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Tucson show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Tucson, AZ, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 4:00 PM in Tucson.
When is a good time to call Tucson, AZ, from Austin, TX?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Tucson – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tucson, AZ, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Tucson later: until 2:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Tucson, Austin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Tucson, AZ, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Tucson. From November 1, 2026, Tucson will be 1 hour behind Austin.
