Austin, TX to Kriens: time difference
Kriens 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.
🇨🇭 Kriens, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:38 · 10 h 50 min
+7 h
Your time
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Austin, TX 08:38 8:38 AM Kriens 15:38 3:38 PM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
15:38 3:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:38
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+7 h
Kriens is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Kriens 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
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🇨🇭 Kriens
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 | 🇨🇭 Kriens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 15:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:48 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 25,932 |
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Austin, TX and Kriens: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Kriens?
The clocks in Kriens are 7 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Kriens at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Kriens it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kriens when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Kriens.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Kriens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kriens.
When does the date change in Kriens compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Kriens earlier: at 5:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Kriens, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Kriens 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, Kriens will be 6 hours ahead of Austin.
