Washington, DC to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Washington, DC. 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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Washington, DC 23:30 11:30 PM Austin, TX 22:30 10:30 PM You –:–
23:30 11:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:40
22:30 10:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Washington, DC.
When you, Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:30 | 22:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Washington, DC | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 974,447 |
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Washington, DC and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Washington, DC, and Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Washington is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Washington, DC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Washington, it is 8:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Washington, DC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Washington, it is 5:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Washington, DC?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Washington – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 AM in Washington, DC, it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Washington.
Does the time difference between Washington, DC, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Washington and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
