Afghanistan to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 9 h 30 min behind Afghanistan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Afghanistan 05:29 5:29 AM Austin, TX 19:59 7:59 PM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:27
19:59 7:59 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−9 h 30 min
Austin, TX is 9 h 30 min behind Afghanistan.
When you, Afghanistan and Austin, TX are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
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
14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 19:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Afghanistan | — | −9 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 41,454,761 | 974,447 |
Compare Afghanistan with another city
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Big time differences
Afghanistan and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Afghanistan is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 9 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Afghanistan (UTC−5 and UTC+4:30).
If it is 9:00 AM in Afghanistan, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Afghanistan, clocks in Austin show 11:30 PM (the previous day).
If it is 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Afghanistan, clocks in Austin show 8:30 AM.
Is there a time when both Afghanistan and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Afghanistan at 9:00 AM, it is 11:30 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 6:30 PM in Afghanistan time.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Afghanistan?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 9:30 AM in Afghanistan, it is still the previous day there. From 2:30 PM in Austin, Afghanistan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Afghanistan and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Afghanistan.
