Cartago to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Cartago. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cartago 21:43 9:43 PM Austin, TX 22:43 10:43 PM You –:–
21:43 9:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:20
22:43 10:43 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 19:02
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Cartago.
When you, Cartago 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
🇨🇷 Cartago
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
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 | 🇨🇷 Cartago | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:43 | 22:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cartago | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 110,000 | 974,447 |
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Cartago and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cartago is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 1 hour ahead of those in Cartago (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Cartago?
The working day in Cartago starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Cartago?
The working day in Cartago ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Cartago?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cartago – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Cartago is it tomorrow in Austin, TX?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Cartago, the date in Austin has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day in Cartago.
Does the time gap between Cartago and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Cartago. From November 1, 2026, Austin and Cartago will have the same time.
