Frankfurt to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Frankfurt. 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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Frankfurt 04:56 4:56 AM Austin, TX 21:56 9:56 PM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:47
21:56 9:56 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Frankfurt.
When you, Frankfurt 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
🇩🇪 Frankfurt
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 | 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 21:56 |
| 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 Frankfurt | — | −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 | 07:39 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 701,350 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Frankfurt and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Frankfurt and Austin, TX?
Austin is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Frankfurt is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Frankfurt, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Frankfurt, clocks in Austin show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Frankfurt, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Frankfurt, clocks in Austin show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Frankfurt and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Frankfurt (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Frankfurt?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 7:00 AM in Frankfurt, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Austin, Frankfurt is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt.
