Thornton, CO to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Thornton, CO. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Thornton, CO 13:33 1:33 PM Austin, TX 14:33 2:33 PM You –:–
13:33 1:33 PM
Mountain Daylight Time · UTC-6
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:17
14:33 2:33 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Thornton, CO.
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🇺🇸 Thornton, CO
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🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Thornton, CO | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:33 | 14:33 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Thornton, CO | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-7, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 139,478 | 974,447 |
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Thornton, CO and Austin, TX: common questions
How far ahead of Thornton, CO, is Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour ahead of Thornton: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Thornton, CO?
The working day in Thornton starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Thornton, CO, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Thornton, clocks in Austin show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Thornton, CO, and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Thornton, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Thornton, CO?
The new day starts in Austin earlier: at 11:00 PM in Thornton it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Austin, Thornton is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Thornton, CO, and Austin, TX, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
