Cricova to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Cricova. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Cricova 05:31 5:31 AM Austin, TX 21:31 9:31 PM You –:–
05:31 5:31 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:14
21:31 9:31 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Cricova.
When you, Cricova 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
🇲🇩 Cricova
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇩 Cricova | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:31 | 21:31 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Cricova | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Chisinau | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 10,642 | 974,447 |
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Cricova and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Cricova and Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Cricova is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Cricova?
The working day in Cricova starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cricova, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Cricova, clocks in Austin show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Cricova and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cricova (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Cricova?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 8:00 AM in Cricova, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Austin, Cricova is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Cricova 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 7 hours behind Cricova.
