Riga to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Riga. 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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Riga 05:24 5:24 AM Austin, TX 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:37
21:24 9:24 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Riga.
When you, Riga 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
🇱🇻 Riga
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
16 4 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇻 Riga | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 21:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Riga | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Riga | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 660,187 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Riga and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Riga is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind Riga: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Riga?
The working day in Riga starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Riga?
When it is 6:00 PM in Riga, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
When do working hours in Riga and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Riga, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin.
Until what time in Riga is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 8:00 AM in Riga, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Riga.
Does the time difference between Riga and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Austin will be 7 hours behind Riga.
