Bakersfield, CA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Bakersfield, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Bakersfield, CA 17:57 5:57 PM Austin, TX 19:57 7:57 PM You –:–
17:57 5:57 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:30
19:57 7:57 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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+2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Bakersfield, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Bakersfield, CA
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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Bakersfield, CA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:57 | 19:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bakersfield, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 373,640 | 974,447 |
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Bakersfield, CA and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bakersfield, CA, is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 2 hours ahead of those in Bakersfield (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Bakersfield, CA?
The working day in Bakersfield starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Bakersfield, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bakersfield, it is 8:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Bakersfield, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Bakersfield – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Bakersfield, CA?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 10:00 PM in Bakersfield it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Austin, Bakersfield is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Bakersfield, CA, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Bakersfield and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
