Edinburgh to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Edinburgh. 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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Edinburgh 02:55 2:55 AM Austin, TX 20:55 8:55 PM You –:–
02:55 2:55 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
20:55 8:55 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Edinburgh.
When you, Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:55 | 20:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Edinburgh | — | −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 | 07:34 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 488,050 | 974,447 |
Compare Edinburgh with another city
More comparisons with Edinburgh: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Edinburgh and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Edinburgh is Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind Edinburgh: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Edinburgh, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Edinburgh, clocks in Austin show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Edinburgh?
When it is 6:00 PM in Edinburgh, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Edinburgh?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Edinburgh – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Edinburgh?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 6:00 AM in Edinburgh, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Austin, Edinburgh is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Edinburgh and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Edinburgh and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind Edinburgh.
