Cartagena to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cartagena 23:30 11:30 PM Austin, TX 16:30 4:30 PM You –:–
23:30 11:30 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 19:26
16:30 4:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena 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
🇪🇸 Cartagena
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 | 🇪🇸 Cartagena | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:30 | 16:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:14 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 19:26 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 218,050 | 974,447 |
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Cartagena and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Cartagena and Austin, TX?
Austin is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cartagena is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cartagena, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Cartagena, clocks in Austin show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cartagena, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Cartagena, clocks in Austin show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Cartagena and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cartagena (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Cartagena?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 7:00 AM in Cartagena, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Austin, Cartagena is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cartagena 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 6 hours behind Cartagena.
