Austin, TX to Swords: time difference
Swords is 5 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 05:15 5:15 AM Swords 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
05:15 5:15 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:48
10:15 10:15 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 17:02
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+5 h
Swords is 5 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Swords are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇮🇪 Swords
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇮🇪 Swords |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:48 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 9 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 40,776 |
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Austin, TX and Swords: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Swords?
Swords is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+0, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Swords when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 2:00 PM in Swords.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Swords?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Swords show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Swords overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Austin, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Swords.
When is it already the next day in Swords?
From 7:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Swords. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Swords it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Swords the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From November 1, 2026, Swords will be 6 hours ahead of Austin.
