Folkestone to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Folkestone. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Folkestone 12:44 12:44 PM Austin, TX 06:44 6:44 AM You –:–
12:44 12:44 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:58
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 Folkestone.
When you, Folkestone 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
🇬🇧 Folkestone
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 | 🇬🇧 Folkestone | 🇺🇸 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 Folkestone | — | −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 | 07:24 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 45,273 | 974,447 |
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Folkestone and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Folkestone and Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Folkestone is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Folkestone?
The working day in Folkestone starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone?
When it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Folkestone?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Folkestone – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Folkestone is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 6:00 AM in Folkestone, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Folkestone.
Is the time difference between Folkestone 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 Folkestone.
