Potsdam to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Potsdam. 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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Potsdam 03:30 3:30 AM Austin, TX 20:30 8:30 PM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:27
20:30 8:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−7 h
Austin, TX is 7 h behind Potsdam.
When you, Potsdam 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
🇩🇪 Potsdam
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 | 🇩🇪 Potsdam | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 20:30 |
| 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 Potsdam | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 178,089 | 974,447 |
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Potsdam and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Potsdam is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 7 hours behind those in Potsdam (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Potsdam?
The working day in Potsdam 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 Potsdam?
The working day in Potsdam ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Potsdam and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Potsdam, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Potsdam?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 7:00 AM in Potsdam, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Austin, Potsdam is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Potsdam 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 Potsdam.
