Austin, TX to Reading: time difference
Reading 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 21:21 9:21 PM Reading 03:21 3:21 AM You –:–
21:21 9:21 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
03:21 3:21 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:24
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+6 h
Reading is 6 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Reading 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
🇬🇧 Reading
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 | 🇬🇧 Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:21 | 03:21 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:30 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 162,666 |
Compare Austin, TX with another city
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Austin, TX and Reading: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Reading?
Reading 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 Reading?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Reading show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Reading?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Reading show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Reading from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Austin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reading – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Reading?
From 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Reading. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Reading it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Reading change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Reading will be 5 hours ahead of Austin.
