Austin, TX to Sharm El Sheikh: time difference
Sharm El Sheikh is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
19
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12 · 11 h 27 min
+8 h
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Austin, TX 03:43 3:43 AM Sharm El Sheikh 11:43 11:43 AM You –:–
03:43 3:43 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
11:43 11:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:12
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+8 h
Sharm El Sheikh is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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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
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:43 | 11:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 38,478 |
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Austin, TX and Sharm El Sheikh: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Sharm El Sheikh?
Sharm El Sheikh is 8 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sharm El Sheikh at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sharm El Sheikh it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sharm El Sheikh at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Sharm El Sheikh it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sharm El Sheikh from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Austin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Sharm El Sheikh?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Austin, the date in Sharm El Sheikh has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Sharm El Sheikh change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Austin and in Sharm El Sheikh change on different dates. Next change: from October 29, 2026, Sharm El Sheikh will be 7 hours ahead of Austin.
