Columbus, IN to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Columbus, IN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbus, IN 17:27 5:27 PM Austin, TX 16:27 4:27 PM You –:–
17:27 5:27 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 19:12
16:27 4:27 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 19:06
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−1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Columbus, IN.
When you, Columbus, IN and Austin, TX are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Columbus, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, IN | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:27 | 16:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Columbus, IN | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 905,748 | 974,447 |
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Columbus, IN and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Columbus, IN, is Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour behind Columbus: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Columbus, IN?
The working day in Columbus 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 Columbus, IN?
When it is 6:00 PM in Columbus, it is 5:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Columbus, IN?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Columbus – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 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 Columbus, IN?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 1:00 AM in Columbus, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Austin, Columbus is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Columbus, IN, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Columbus and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
