Metz to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Metz. 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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Metz 09:08 9:08 AM Austin, TX 02:08 2:08 AM You –:–
09:08 9:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:01 · 🌙 18:42
02:08 2:08 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Metz.
When you, Metz 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
🇫🇷 Metz
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 | 🇫🇷 Metz | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:08 | 02:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Metz | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Paris | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:01 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 41 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 120,874 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Metz and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Metz is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 7 hours behind those in Metz (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Metz?
The working day in Metz 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 Metz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Metz, it is 11:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Metz and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Metz (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Metz?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 7:00 AM in Metz, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Austin, Metz is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Metz 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 Metz.
