Al Kut to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Al Kut. 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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Al Kut 16:53 4:53 PM Austin, TX 08:53 8:53 AM You –:–
16:53 4:53 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:23
08:53 8:53 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Al Kut.
When you, Al Kut 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
🇮🇶 Al Kut
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 | 🇮🇶 Al Kut | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:53 | 08:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Al Kut | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 422,793 | 974,447 |
Compare Al Kut with another city
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Big time differences
Al Kut and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Al Kut is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 8 hours behind those in Al Kut (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Al Kut, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Al Kut, clocks in Austin show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Al Kut, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Al Kut, clocks in Austin show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Al Kut and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Al Kut (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Al Kut is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 8:00 AM in Al Kut, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Al Kut.
Does the time difference between Al Kut and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Al Kut.
