Halifax to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h behind Halifax. 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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Halifax 03:21 3:21 AM Austin, TX 01:21 1:21 AM You –:–
03:21 3:21 AM
Atlantic Daylight Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:40
01:21 1:21 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h behind Halifax.
When you, Halifax 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
🇨🇦 Halifax
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 | 🇨🇦 Halifax | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:21 | 01:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Halifax | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Halifax | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 403,131 | 974,447 |
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Halifax and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Halifax and Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Halifax is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Halifax?
The working day in Halifax 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 Halifax?
When it is 6:00 PM in Halifax, it is 4:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Halifax?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Halifax – 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 Halifax?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 2:00 AM in Halifax, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Austin, Halifax is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Halifax and Austin, TX, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
