'aqrah to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind 'aqrah. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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'aqrah 05:39 5:39 AM Austin, TX 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
05:39 5:39 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:27
21:39 9:39 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:00
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind 'aqrah.
When you, 'aqrah 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
🇮🇶 'aqrah
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 | 🇮🇶 'aqrah | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:39 | 21:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from 'aqrah | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 68,100 | 974,447 |
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'aqrah and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind 'aqrah is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind 'aqrah: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in 'aqrah?
When it is 9:00 AM in 'aqrah, it is 1:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in 'aqrah?
When it is 6:00 PM in 'aqrah, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both 'aqrah and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in 'aqrah (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in 'aqrah is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 8:00 AM in 'aqrah, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in 'aqrah.
Does the time gap between 'aqrah and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in 'aqrah. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind 'aqrah.
