Sofia to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Sofia 04:52 4:52 AM Austin, TX 20:52 8:52 PM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
20:52 8:52 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia 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
🇧🇬 Sofia
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 | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:52 | 20:52 |
| 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 Sofia | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 974,447 |
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Sofia and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 8 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 1:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Sofia?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 8:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Sofia and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Austin will be 7 hours behind Sofia.
