Hayward, CA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Hayward, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hayward, CA 02:28 2:28 AM Austin, TX 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:23
04:28 4:28 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:54
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+2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Hayward, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Hayward, CA
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Hayward, CA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 04:28 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hayward, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 159,203 | 974,447 |
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Hayward, CA and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Hayward, CA, and Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Hayward is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Hayward, CA?
The working day in Hayward starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hayward, CA, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Hayward, clocks in Austin show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Hayward, CA, and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Hayward (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Hayward, CA?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 10:00 PM in Hayward it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Austin, Hayward is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Hayward, CA, and Austin, TX, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
