Austin, TX to Colchester: time difference
Colchester 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 23:23 11:23 PM Colchester 05:23 5:23 AM You –:–
23:23 11:23 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
05:23 5:23 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 17:54
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+6 h
Colchester is 6 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Colchester are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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🇺🇸 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
🇬🇧 Colchester
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 | 🇬🇧 Colchester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:23 | 05:23 |
| 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 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 10 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 190,098 |
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Austin, TX and Colchester: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Colchester?
Colchester is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Colchester?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Colchester show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Colchester?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Colchester show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Colchester 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 Colchester.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Colchester?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Austin, the date in Colchester has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Colchester, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Colchester 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, Colchester will be 5 hours ahead of Austin.
