Mechelen to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Mechelen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Mechelen 05:58 5:58 AM Austin, TX 22:58 10:58 PM You –:–
05:58 5:58 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 18:54
22:58 10:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 19:03
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Mechelen.
When you, Mechelen and Austin, TX are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇪 Mechelen
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 | 🇧🇪 Mechelen | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:58 | 22:58 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mechelen | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:04 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 80,000 | 974,447 |
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Mechelen and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Mechelen and Austin, TX?
Austin is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Mechelen is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Mechelen?
The working day in Mechelen starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Mechelen?
The working day in Mechelen ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mechelen and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mechelen (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Mechelen is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 7:00 AM in Mechelen, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Mechelen.
Does the time gap between Mechelen and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Mechelen and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 6 hours behind Mechelen.
