El Paso to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind El Paso. 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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El Paso 22:58 10:58 PM Austin, TX 16:58 4:58 PM You –:–
22:58 10:58 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:41
16:58 4:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind El Paso.
When you, El Paso 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
🇪🇸 El Paso
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
18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 El Paso | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:58 | 16:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from El Paso | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:14 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 19:41 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 700 | 974,447 |
Compare El Paso with another city
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Big time differences
El Paso and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind El Paso is Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind El Paso: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in El Paso?
The working day in El Paso starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in El Paso?
When it is 6:00 PM in El Paso, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from El Paso?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in El Paso – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 6:00 AM in El Paso it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in El Paso.
Does the time gap between El Paso and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in El Paso and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind El Paso.
