San Rafael to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of San Rafael. 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 Rafael 05:34 5:34 AM Austin, TX 06:34 6:34 AM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
06:34 6:34 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 | 🇨🇷 San Rafael | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 06:34 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Rafael | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 974,447 |
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San Rafael and Austin, TX: common questions
How far ahead of San Rafael is Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour ahead of San Rafael: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in San Rafael, clocks in Austin show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in San Rafael, clocks in Austin show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both San Rafael and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael (10:00 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 San Rafael?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 11:00 PM in San Rafael it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Austin, San Rafael is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between San Rafael and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin and San Rafael will have the same time.
