Bulgaria to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Bulgaria. 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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Bulgaria 04:31 4:31 AM Austin, TX 20:31 8:31 PM You –:–
04:31 4:31 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
20:31 8:31 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Bulgaria.
When you, Bulgaria 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
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:31 | 20:31 |
| 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 Bulgaria | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 6,795,803 | 974,447 |
Compare Bulgaria with another city
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Big time differences
Bulgaria and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Bulgaria is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind Bulgaria: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bulgaria, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Bulgaria, clocks in Austin show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Bulgaria?
The working day in Bulgaria ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bulgaria and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bulgaria (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bulgaria is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 8:00 AM in Bulgaria, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Bulgaria.
Does the time gap between Bulgaria and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Bulgaria and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 7 hours behind Bulgaria.
