Mexico to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Mexico. 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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Mexico 21:20 9:20 PM Austin, TX 22:20 10:20 PM You –:–
21:20 9:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
22:20 10:20 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Mexico.
When you, Mexico 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
🇲🇽 Mexico
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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:20 | 22:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 124,777,324 | 974,447 |
Compare Mexico with another city
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Mexico and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mexico is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 1 hour ahead of those in Mexico (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Mexico?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mexico, it is 7:00 PM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Mexico and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Austin, TX?
From 11:00 PM in Mexico it is already the next day in Austin. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Austin it is still the previous day in Mexico.
Is the time difference between Mexico 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 Mexico will have the same time.
