San José to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h behind San José. 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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San José 17:50 5:50 PM Austin, TX 15:50 3:50 PM You –:–
17:50 5:50 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
15:50 3:50 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h behind San José.
When you, San José 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
🇺🇾 San José
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 | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:50 | 15:50 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San José | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 974,447 |
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San José and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind San José is Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours behind San José: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in San José?
The working day in San José 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 San José?
When it is 6:00 PM in San José, it is 4:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from San José?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in San José – 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 San José?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 2:00 AM in San José, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Austin, San José is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between San José and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 3 hours behind San José.
