Santa Clara, CA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Santa Clara, CA. 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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Santa Clara, CA 17:24 5:24 PM Austin, TX 19:24 7:24 PM You –:–
17:24 5:24 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:29
19:24 7:24 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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+2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Santa Clara, CA.
When you, Santa Clara, 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 Clara, 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 Clara, CA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:24 | 19:24 |
| 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 Clara, 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 | 07:18 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 130,365 | 974,447 |
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Santa Clara, CA and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Clara, CA, and Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Clara is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Clara, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Clara, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Clara, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Clara, it is 8:00 PM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Santa Clara, CA, and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Clara (11:00 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 10:00 PM in Santa Clara, CA, 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 Santa Clara.
Is the time difference between Santa Clara, CA, and Austin, TX, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
