Time difference between Austin and Houston
Compare the current local time in Austin and Houston, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Austin's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Houston's.
Austin working hours
Houston working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇺🇸 Houston
Scheduling across Austin and Houston
Working across Austin and Houston is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 8 hours every day, from 09:00 to 17:00 in Austin (09:00 to 17:00 in Houston). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Austin | 🇺🇸 Houston | In Houston it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 Austin
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇺🇸 Houston
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026