Reading to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Reading. 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 01:55 1:55 AM Austin, TX 19:55 7:55 PM You –:–
01:55 1:55 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:24
19:55 7:55 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Reading.
When you, Reading 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
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 | 🇬🇧 Reading | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:55 | 19:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Reading | — | −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 | 07:19 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 162,666 | 974,447 |
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Reading and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Reading is Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind Reading: UTC−5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Reading, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Reading, clocks in Austin show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Reading, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Reading, clocks in Austin show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Reading and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reading, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin.
Until what time in Reading is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 6:00 AM in Reading, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Reading.
Is the time difference between Reading 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 5 hours behind Reading.
