Chester to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Chester. 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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Chester 04:26 4:26 AM Austin, TX 22:26 10:26 PM You –:–
04:26 4:26 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:11
22:26 10:26 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Chester.
When you, Chester 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
🇬🇧 Chester
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 | 🇬🇧 Chester | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:26 | 22:26 |
| 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 Chester | — | −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 | 07:44 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 119,000 | 974,447 |
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Chester and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Chester is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 6 hours behind those in Chester (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chester, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Chester, clocks in Austin show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chester, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Chester, clocks in Austin show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chester and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chester (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Chester?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 6:00 AM in Chester, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Austin, Chester is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Chester and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Chester and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind Chester.
