Austin, TX to Bulgaria: time difference
Bulgaria 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.
Your time
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Austin, TX 21:30 9:30 PM Bulgaria 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
21:30 9:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
05:30 5:30 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+8 h
Bulgaria is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Bulgaria 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
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:30 | 05:30 |
| 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/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 6,795,803 |
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Austin, TX and Bulgaria: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Bulgaria?
The clocks in Bulgaria are 8 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Bulgaria when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Bulgaria.
What time is it in Bulgaria when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Bulgaria.
When is a good time to call Bulgaria from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Austin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bulgaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bulgaria compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Bulgaria earlier: at 4:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bulgaria, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Bulgaria change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Bulgaria will be 7 hours ahead of Austin.
