Current Time in Austin, Texas, USA
11:47:48 AM
11:47:48
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Austin is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Austin
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Texas
- County
- Travis County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 974,447
- Elevation
- 149 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 16' N / 97° 44' W
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All times shown relative to Austin local time
Clock changes in Austin
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 39 min1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 39 min1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 39 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 37 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 35 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 28 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Texas
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Austin, Texas, USA
Austin Bergstrom International AirportAUSLarge airport11.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · AUS / KAUS
About 11.0 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Austin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army AirfieldGRKMedium airport · Serves Fort Cavazos89.3 km north
Source: OurAirports record · GRK / KGRK
About 89.3 km (55.5 mi) north of Austin
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Antonio International AirportSATLarge airport · Serves San Antonio108 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SAT / KSAT
About 108 km (66.8 mi) southwest of Austin
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Austin in?
- Austin currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Austin?
- Clocks in Austin move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Austin currently on daylight saving time?
- Austin is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Austin right now?
- Austin is currently UTC−05:00