Halifax to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Halifax. 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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Halifax 02:00 2:00 AM Austin, TX 20:00 8:00 PM You –:–
02:00 2:00 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:04
20:00 8:00 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Halifax.
When you, Halifax 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
🇬🇧 Halifax
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 | 🇬🇧 Halifax | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:00 | 20:00 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Halifax | — | −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 | 07:42 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 21 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 82,624 | 974,447 |
Compare Halifax with another city
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Big time differences
Halifax and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Halifax and Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Halifax is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Halifax?
The working day in Halifax 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 Halifax?
When it is 6:00 PM in Halifax, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Halifax and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Halifax (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 6:00 AM in Halifax it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Halifax.
Is the time difference between Halifax 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 Halifax.
