Austin, TX to Abu Dhabi: time difference
Abu Dhabi is 9 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
28
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
+9 h
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Austin, TX 01:26 1:26 AM Abu Dhabi 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
01:26 1:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
10:26 10:26 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
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+9 h
Abu Dhabi is 9 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Abu Dhabi are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:26 | 10:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 921,000 |
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Austin, TX and Abu Dhabi: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 9 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Abu Dhabi?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Abu Dhabi show 3:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Abu Dhabi overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Austin (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi, and the start of the day in Abu Dhabi is 12:00 AM in Austin.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Abu Dhabi?
Once it is 3:00 PM in Austin, the date in Abu Dhabi has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Abu Dhabi the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Abu Dhabi will be 10 hours ahead of Austin.
