Austin, TX to Benghazi: time difference
Benghazi is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇱🇾 Benghazi, Libya
59
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:15 · 11 h 35 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 22:49 10:49 PM Benghazi 05:49 5:49 AM You –:–
22:49 10:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
05:49 5:49 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:15
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+7 h
Benghazi is 7 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Benghazi 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
🇱🇾 Benghazi
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇱🇾 Benghazi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:49 | 05:49 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Africa/Tripoli |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 631,555 |
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Austin, TX and Benghazi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Benghazi?
The clocks in Benghazi are 7 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Benghazi?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Benghazi show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Benghazi at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Benghazi it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Benghazi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Austin (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Benghazi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Benghazi compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Benghazi earlier: at 5:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Benghazi, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Benghazi change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Benghazi. From November 1, 2026, Benghazi will be 8 hours ahead of Austin.
