Basel to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Basel. 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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Basel 03:28 3:28 AM Austin, TX 20:28 8:28 PM You –:–
03:28 3:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53
20:28 8:28 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Basel.
When you, Basel and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇭 Basel
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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Basel | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:28 | 20:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Basel | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 174,491 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Basel and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Basel is Austin, TX?
Austin is 7 hours behind Basel: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Basel?
The working day in Basel starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Basel?
The working day in Basel ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Basel?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Basel – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Basel is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 7:00 AM in Basel, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Basel.
Does the time difference between Basel and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Austin will be 6 hours behind Basel.
