Merced, CA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Merced, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Merced, CA 02:26 2:26 AM Austin, TX 04:26 4:26 AM You –:–
02:26 2:26 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:23
04:26 4:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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+2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Merced, CA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Merced, 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 | 🇺🇸 Merced, CA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:26 | 04:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Merced, 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 | 07:12 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 83,316 | 974,447 |
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Merced, CA and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Merced, CA, and Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Merced is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Merced, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Merced, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Merced, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Merced, it is 8:00 PM in Austin.
When do working hours in Merced, CA, and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Merced, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin.
When is it already the next day in Austin, TX?
From 10:00 PM in Merced, CA, it is already the next day in Austin. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Austin it is still the previous day in Merced.
Is the time difference between Merced, 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.
