Austin, TX to Alton: time difference
Alton is 6 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 21:00 9:00 PM Alton 03:00 3:00 AM You –:–
21:00 9:00 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
03:00 3:00 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:03
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+6 h
Alton is 6 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Alton are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇧 Alton
6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇬🇧 Alton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:00 | 03:00 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 17,816 |
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Austin, TX and Alton: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Alton?
Alton is 6 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Alton at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Alton it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Alton at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Alton it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Alton overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Alton.
When is it already the next day in Alton?
From 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Alton. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Alton it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Alton the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Alton will be 5 hours ahead of Austin.
