Austin, TX to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 8 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 19:12 7:12 PM Bucharest 03:12 3:12 AM You –:–
19:12 7:12 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+8 h
Bucharest is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Bucharest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:12 | 03:12 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,883,425 |
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Austin, TX and Bucharest: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Bucharest show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Bucharest show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Bucharest from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Austin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Bucharest?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Austin, the date in Bucharest has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Bucharest change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Austin and in Bucharest change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Bucharest will be 7 hours ahead of Austin.
