Austin, TX to Washington, DC: time difference
Washington, DC 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 00:10 12:10 AM Washington, DC 01:10 1:10 AM You –:–
00:10 12:10 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
01:10 1:10 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
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+1 h
Washington, DC is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Washington, DC 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
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🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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 | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:10 | 01:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 672,228 |
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Austin, TX and Washington, DC: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Washington, DC?
Washington is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Washington, DC, at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Washington it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Washington, DC, when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 PM in Washington.
When is a good time to call Washington, DC, from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Austin – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Washington – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Washington, DC?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Austin, the date in Washington has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Washington, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Washington, DC, change?
No. The clocks in Austin and in Washington change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
