Preston to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Preston. 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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Preston 14:09 2:09 PM Austin, TX 08:09 8:09 AM You –:–
14:09 2:09 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:09
08:09 8:09 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Preston.
When you, Preston 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
🇬🇧 Preston
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Preston | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:09 | 08:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Preston | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 114,300 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Preston and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Preston is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 6 hours behind those in Preston (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Preston?
When it is 9:00 AM in Preston, it is 3:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Preston?
When it is 6:00 PM in Preston, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Preston?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Preston – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Preston is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 6:00 AM in Preston, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Preston.
Does the time gap between Preston and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Preston and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind Preston.
