Austin, TX to Dorchester: time difference
Dorchester 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 00:23 12:23 AM Dorchester 06:23 6:23 AM You –:–
00:23 12:23 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:57
06:23 6:23 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:09
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+6 h
Dorchester is 6 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Dorchester 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
🇬🇧 Dorchester
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 | 🇬🇧 Dorchester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:23 | 06:23 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 19,500 |
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Austin, TX and Dorchester: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Dorchester?
Dorchester is 6 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+1 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Dorchester when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 3:00 PM in Dorchester.
What time is it in Dorchester at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Dorchester it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Dorchester 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 Dorchester.
When is it already the next day in Dorchester?
From 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Dorchester. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Dorchester it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Dorchester change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Dorchester will be 5 hours ahead of Austin.
