Austin, TX to Drachten: time difference
Drachten is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Drachten, Netherlands
01
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 18:38 · 10 h 32 min
+7 h
Your time
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Austin, TX 18:05 6:05 PM Drachten 01:05 1:05 AM You –:–
18:05 6:05 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
01:05 1:05 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 18:38
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+7 h
Drachten is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Drachten 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
🇳🇱 Drachten
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇳🇱 Drachten |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:05 | 01:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 10 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 45,186 |
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Austin, TX and Drachten: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Drachten?
Drachten is 7 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Drachten at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Drachten it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Drachten at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Drachten it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Drachten are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Drachten), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Drachten compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Drachten earlier: at 5:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Drachten, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Drachten 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, Drachten will be 6 hours ahead of Austin.
