🇨🇭 Lucerne, Switzerland
07
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51 · 11 h 13 min
Lucerne to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Lucerne. 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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Lucerne 05:18 5:18 AM Austin, TX 22:18 10:18 PM You –:–
05:18 5:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51
22:18 10:18 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Lucerne.
When you, Lucerne 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
🇨🇭 Lucerne
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 | 🇨🇭 Lucerne | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:18 | 22:18 |
| 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 Lucerne | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 81,284 | 974,447 |
Compare Lucerne with another city
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Big time differences
Lucerne and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Lucerne is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 7 hours behind those in Lucerne (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Lucerne?
The working day in Lucerne starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Lucerne?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lucerne, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Lucerne?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lucerne – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Lucerne is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 7:00 AM in Lucerne, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Lucerne.
Does the time gap between Lucerne and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Lucerne and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 6 hours behind Lucerne.
