Santa Barbara, CA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Santa Barbara, CA 05:32 5:32 AM Austin, TX 07:32 7:32 AM You –:–
05:32 5:32 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:23
07:32 7:32 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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+2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Santa Barbara, CA.
When you, Santa Barbara, CA 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
🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, CA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:32 | 07:32 |
| 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 Santa Barbara, 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 | 07:06 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 91,196 | 974,447 |
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Santa Barbara, CA and Austin, TX: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Barbara, CA, is Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours ahead of Santa Barbara: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Santa Barbara, CA?
The working day in Santa Barbara starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Santa Barbara, CA?
The working day in Santa Barbara ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Santa Barbara, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Santa Barbara – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 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 Santa Barbara, CA?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Barbara it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Austin, Santa Barbara is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Barbara, CA, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Santa Barbara and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
