Chapel Hill, NC to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Chapel Hill, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Chapel Hill, NC 12:52 12:52 PM Austin, TX 11:52 11:52 AM You –:–
12:52 12:52 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:49
11:52 11:52 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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−1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Chapel Hill, NC.
When you, Chapel Hill, NC 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
🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:52 | 11:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chapel Hill, NC | — | −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 | 07:19 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 61,960 | 974,447 |
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Chapel Hill, NC and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Chapel Hill, NC, and Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chapel Hill is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Chapel Hill, NC?
The working day in Chapel Hill starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Chapel Hill, NC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chapel Hill, it is 5:00 PM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Chapel Hill, NC, and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chapel Hill (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 AM in Chapel Hill, NC, it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Chapel Hill.
Does the time gap between Chapel Hill, NC, 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.
