Castro to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h behind Castro. 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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Castro 20:18 8:18 PM Austin, TX 18:18 6:18 PM You –:–
20:18 8:18 PM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 20:20
18:18 6:18 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h behind Castro.
When you, Castro 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
🇨🇱 Castro
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
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 | 🇨🇱 Castro | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 18:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Castro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 20:20 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 13 h 18 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 33,417 | 974,447 |
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Castro and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Castro and Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Castro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Castro?
The working day in Castro starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Castro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Castro, it is 4:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Castro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Castro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 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 Castro?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 2:00 AM in Castro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Austin, Castro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Castro and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 3 hours behind Castro.
