Bucharest to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bucharest 02:46 2:46 AM Austin, TX 18:46 6:46 PM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
18:46 6:46 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 18:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 974,447 |
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Bucharest and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 1:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 8:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Austin, TX, 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, Austin will be 7 hours behind Bucharest.
