Lerwick to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Lerwick. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Lerwick 21:18 9:18 PM Austin, TX 15:18 3:18 PM You –:–
21:18 9:18 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 17:43
15:18 3:18 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Lerwick.
When you, Lerwick 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
🇬🇧 Lerwick
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 | 🇬🇧 Lerwick | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:18 | 15:18 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lerwick | — | −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 | 07:57 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 9 h 47 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 7,000 | 974,447 |
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Lerwick and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Lerwick and Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Lerwick is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Lerwick?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lerwick, it is 3:00 AM in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lerwick, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Lerwick, clocks in Austin show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lerwick and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lerwick, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Lerwick?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 6:00 AM in Lerwick, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Austin, Lerwick is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Lerwick and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind Lerwick.
