Elgin to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Elgin. 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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Elgin 12:44 12:44 PM Austin, TX 06:44 6:44 AM You –:–
12:44 12:44 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:04
06:44 6:44 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Elgin.
When you, Elgin 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
🇬🇧 Elgin
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 | 🇬🇧 Elgin | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:44 | 06:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Elgin | — | −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 | 07:54 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 25,040 | 974,447 |
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Elgin and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Elgin and Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Elgin is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Elgin?
The working day in Elgin starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Elgin?
The working day in Elgin ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Elgin and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Elgin, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin.
Until what time in Elgin is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 6:00 AM in Elgin, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Elgin.
Is the time difference between Elgin 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 5 hours behind Elgin.
