Santa Cruz to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz. 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 Cruz 03:35 3:35 AM Austin, TX 04:35 4:35 AM You –:–
03:35 3:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
04:35 4:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:01
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 | 🇨🇷 Santa Cruz | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:35 | 04:35 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,665 | 974,447 |
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Santa Cruz and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 7:00 PM in Austin.
When do working hours in Santa Cruz and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Santa Cruz?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 11:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Austin, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin and Santa Cruz will have the same time.
