Swords to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 5 h behind Swords. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Swords 09:23 9:23 AM Austin, TX 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
09:23 9:23 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 17:02
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:48
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−5 h
Austin, TX is 5 h behind Swords.
When you, Swords 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
🇮🇪 Swords
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Swords | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Swords | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 40,776 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Swords and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Swords and Austin, TX?
Austin is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Swords is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Swords, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Swords, clocks in Austin show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Swords?
When it is 6:00 PM in Swords, it is 1:00 PM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Swords?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Swords – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 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 Swords?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 5:00 AM in Swords, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Austin, Swords is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Swords and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Swords and in Austin change on different dates. Next change: from November 1, 2026, Austin will be 6 hours behind Swords.
