The Canary Islands to Austin, TX: time difference

Austin, TX is 6 h behind the Canary Islands. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇪🇸 Canary Islands, Spain

38

5:45 PM · Saturday, October 17, 2026

  • Western European Summer Time
  • UTC+1
  • Daytime

☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37 · 11 h 28 min

−6 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Canary Islands 17:45 5:45 PM Austin, TX 11:45 11:45 AM
Canary Islands 17:45 5:45 PM Austin, TX 11:45 11:45 AM You –:–
🇪🇸 Canary Islands

17:45 5:45 PM

Western European Summer Time · UTC+1

☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:37

🇺🇸 Austin, TX

11:45 11:45 AM

Central Daylight Time · UTC-5

☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59

⇄ Difference

−6 h

Austin, TX is 6 h behind the Canary Islands.

When you, the Canary Islands 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
🇪🇸 Canary Islands
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
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 17 5 PM
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Detail 🇪🇸 Canary Islands 🇺🇸 Austin, TX
Local time 17:45 11:45
Local date Saturday, October 17, 2026 Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time zone Western European Summer Time Central Daylight Time
UTC offset UTC+1 UTC-5
Offset from the Canary Islands — −6 h
IANA zone Atlantic/Canary America/Chicago
Daylight saving On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00
Sunrise 08:09 07:35
Sunset 19:37 18:59
Daylight 11 h 28 min 11 h 24 min
People on this clock 12,050 974,447

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The Canary Islands and Austin, TX: common questions

How many hours behind the Canary Islands is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 6 hours behind those in the Canary Islands (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in the Canary Islands?
The working day in the Canary Islands starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in the Canary Islands?
The working day in the Canary Islands ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from the Canary Islands?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the Canary Islands – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 6:00 AM in the Canary Islands it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in the Canary Islands.
Does the time gap between the Canary Islands and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in the Canary Islands and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind the Canary Islands.
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