Time Zone Information

Austin, United States

Current Time

15:27:41

Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Austin

Austin, United States uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently UTC-5.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Austin.

Time Zone

CityAustin
Country United States
Time Zone (IANA)America/Chicago
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Coordinates30.2671500, -97.7430600
Population974,447

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Austin observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

Related Cities in America/Chicago

CityCountryPopulation
Chicago United States 2,664,452
Houston United States 2,314,157
San Antonio United States 1,526,656
Dallas United States 1,326,087
Fort Worth United States 1,008,106
Nashville United States 689,447
Oklahoma City United States 681,054
New South Memphis United States 641,608
Memphis United States 633,104
Milwaukee United States 563,531

Frequently Asked Questions

Austin, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-5.

The current UTC offset for Austin is UTC-5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Austin observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.