Madrid to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Madrid. 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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Madrid 05:40 5:40 AM Austin, TX 22:40 10:40 PM You –:–
05:40 5:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
22:40 10:40 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Madrid.
When you, Madrid 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
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 | 🇪🇸 Madrid | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:40 | 22:40 |
| 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 Madrid | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 3,332,035 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Madrid and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Madrid and Austin, TX?
Austin is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Madrid is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Madrid?
When it is 9:00 AM in Madrid, it is 2:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Madrid?
The working day in Madrid ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Madrid?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Madrid – 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 Madrid is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 7:00 AM in Madrid, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Madrid.
Is the time difference between Madrid 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 Madrid.
