Chelmsford to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Chelmsford. 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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Chelmsford 03:36 3:36 AM Austin, TX 21:36 9:36 PM You –:–
03:36 3:36 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
21:36 9:36 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Chelmsford.
When you, Chelmsford 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
🇬🇧 Chelmsford
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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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Chelmsford | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:36 | 21:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chelmsford | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 176,194 | 974,447 |
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Chelmsford and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Chelmsford is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 6 hours behind those in Chelmsford (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Chelmsford?
The working day in Chelmsford starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Chelmsford?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chelmsford – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Chelmsford is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 6:00 AM in Chelmsford, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Chelmsford.
Does the time gap between Chelmsford and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Chelmsford and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind Chelmsford.
