Austin time zone
Central Time
Central Standard Time (CST)
IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−6
Daylight saving time in Austin
Not in effect now
Next change: Sun 14 Mar, clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Austin today
Sunrise 06:50 · Sunset 17:39
Daylight 10h 49m · Solar noon 12:14
Where Austin is
Austin, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
30.2672° N, 97.7431° W · pop. 974,447
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin is on Central Time (CST, UTC−6). The IANA identifier is America/Chicago.
Does Austin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Austin is on standard time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CST → CDT)
- Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)