Austin, TX to Benares: time difference
Benares 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.
Your time
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Austin, TX 15:24 3:24 PM Benares 00:24 12:24 AM You –:–
15:24 3:24 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
00:24 12:24 AM
Mauritius Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 18:14
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+9 h
Benares is 9 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Benares are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇲🇺 Benares
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 | 🇲🇺 Benares |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:24 | 00:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Mauritius Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Indian/Mauritius |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 9,927 |
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Austin, TX and Benares: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Benares?
Benares is 9 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Benares?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Benares show 6:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Benares?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Benares show 3:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Benares 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 Benares, and the start of the day in Benares is 12:00 AM in Austin.
When does the date change in Benares compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Benares earlier: at 3:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Benares, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Benares change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Benares. From November 1, 2026, Benares will be 10 hours ahead of Austin.
