Salem, OR to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Salem, OR. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Salem, OR 18:45 6:45 PM Austin, TX 20:45 8:45 PM You –:–
18:45 6:45 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:39
20:45 8:45 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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+2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Salem, OR.
When you, Salem, OR and Austin, TX are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Salem, OR
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🇺🇸 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 | 🇺🇸 Salem, OR | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:45 | 20:45 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Salem, OR | — | +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 | 07:21 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 155,469 | 974,447 |
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Salem, OR and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Salem, OR, and Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Salem is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Salem, OR?
When it is 9:00 AM in Salem, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Salem, OR?
When it is 6:00 PM in Salem, it is 8:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Salem, OR?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Salem – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Austin, TX?
From 10:00 PM in Salem, OR, 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 Salem.
Does the time difference between Salem, OR, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Salem and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
