Cambridge, MA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Cambridge, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cambridge, MA 11:59 11:59 AM Austin, TX 10:59 10:59 AM You –:–
11:59 11:59 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:59
10:59 10:59 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Cambridge, MA.
When you, Cambridge, MA and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:59 | 10:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cambridge, MA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 105,162 | 974,447 |
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Cambridge, MA and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Cambridge, MA, is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 1 hour behind those in Cambridge (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Cambridge, MA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cambridge, it is 8:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Cambridge, MA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cambridge, it is 5:00 PM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Cambridge, MA, and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cambridge (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cambridge, MA, is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 AM in Cambridge, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Cambridge.
Does the time gap between Cambridge, MA, and Austin, TX, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
