Right now, local time in Austin is 15:33 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Austin ranks #591 worldwide by population and #17 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 76m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:16
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Austin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 149 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 974,447 · #591 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Austin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.27° S, 82.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 2,229 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Austin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:35
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Dhuhr
- 13:16
- Asr
- 16:24
- Maghrib
- 18:48
- Isha
- 19:54
- Qibla direction
- 43.5° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Austin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Austin sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Austin sits at just 149 m above sea level. Austin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,577 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.27° N, 97.74° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +2h |
| London | 20:33 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +16h |
Best time to call Austin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Austin local time:
Cities sharing Austin's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from Austin
| Chicago | 1,577 km | NNE (32°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,971 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,910 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,095 km | SE (132°) |
| Paris | 8,199 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 9,556 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,540 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,206 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,247 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 13,630 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,443 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,822 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Austin
- University of Texas2 km · 15:33
- Rollingwood5 km · 15:33
- West Lake Hills7 km · 15:33
- Lost Creek10 km · 15:33
- Barton Creek12 km · 15:33
- Onion Creek15 km · 15:33
- Manchaca17 km · 15:33
- Shady Hollow16 km · 15:33
FAQ
What time is it in Austin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Austin (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Austin in?
Austin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Austin observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Austin today?
Austin sees sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 18:49 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Austin tonight?
The moon phase over Austin tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Austin?
The antipode of Austin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.27° S, 82.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 2,229 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Austin?
Austin sits at about 149 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Austin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Austin, clocks run about 76 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.