Costa Rica to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Costa Rica. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Costa Rica 03:52 3:52 AM Austin, TX 04:52 4:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
04:52 4:52 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:52 | 04:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +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 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 974,447 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
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Costa Rica and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Costa Rica is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica?
When it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 7:00 PM in Austin.
When do working hours in Costa Rica and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Costa Rica, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Costa Rica?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 11:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Austin, Costa Rica is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Costa Rica and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Austin and Costa Rica will have the same time.
