Reading, PA to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Reading, PA. 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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Reading, PA 21:08 9:08 PM Austin, TX 20:08 8:08 PM You –:–
21:08 9:08 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:31
20:08 8:08 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 19:06
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−1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h behind Reading, PA.
When you, Reading, PA 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
🇺🇸 Reading, PA
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
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Reading, PA | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:08 | 20:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Reading, PA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 88,082 | 974,447 |
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Reading, PA and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Reading, PA, is Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour behind Reading: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Reading, PA?
The working day in Reading starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Reading, PA?
The working day in Reading ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Reading, PA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Reading – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Reading, PA?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 1:00 AM in Reading, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Austin, Reading is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Reading, PA, and Austin, TX, change?
No. The clocks in Reading and in Austin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
