Tacoma, WA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Tacoma, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Tacoma, WA 19:37 7:37 PM Austin, TX 21:37 9:37 PM You –:–
19:37 7:37 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:35
21:37 9:37 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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+2 h
Austin, TX is 2 h ahead of Tacoma, WA.
When you, Tacoma, WA 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
🇺🇸 Tacoma, WA
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 | 🇺🇸 Tacoma, WA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:37 | 21:37 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Tacoma, WA | — | +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 | 07:20 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 219,346 | 974,447 |
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Tacoma, WA and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Tacoma, WA, and Austin, TX?
Austin is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Tacoma is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Tacoma, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tacoma, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tacoma, WA, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Tacoma, clocks in Austin show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Tacoma, WA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Tacoma – 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 Tacoma, WA?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 10:00 PM in Tacoma it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Austin, Tacoma is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Tacoma, WA, and Austin, TX, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
