Austin, TX to Dubai: time difference
Dubai 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.
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Austin, TX 22:17 10:17 PM Dubai 07:17 7:17 AM You –:–
22:17 10:17 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
07:17 7:17 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+9 h
Dubai is 9 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Dubai 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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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 | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:17 | 07:17 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 3,790,000 |
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Austin, TX and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Dubai?
Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Dubai show 3:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Dubai from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Dubai do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 6:00 PM in Dubai; when the working day starts in Dubai, it is 12:00 AM in Austin.
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 3:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Dubai, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Dubai the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Dubai will be 10 hours ahead of Austin.
