Cologne to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Cologne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cologne 03:29 3:29 AM Austin, TX 20:29 8:29 PM You –:–
03:29 3:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
20:29 8:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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 | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:29 | 20:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cologne | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 974,447 |
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Cologne and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Cologne is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 7 hours behind those in Cologne (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Cologne?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cologne, it is 2:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Cologne?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cologne, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
When do working hours in Cologne and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cologne, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Cologne?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 7:00 AM in Cologne, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Austin, Cologne is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cologne 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 Cologne.
