Austin, TX to Carei: time difference
Carei 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 16:27 4:27 PM Carei 00:27 12:27 AM You –:–
16:27 4:27 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
00:27 12:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:40
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+8 h
Carei is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Carei 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
🇷🇴 Carei
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 | 🇷🇴 Carei |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 00:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:35 | 07:52 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 25,911 |
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Austin, TX and Carei: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Carei?
Carei 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 Carei?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Carei show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Carei?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Carei show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Carei from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Austin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Carei – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Carei compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Carei earlier: at 4:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Carei, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Carei change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Carei will be 7 hours ahead of Austin.
