Austin, TX to Erbil: time difference
Erbil is 8 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 22:23 10:23 PM Erbil 06:23 6:23 AM You –:–
22:23 10:23 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
06:23 6:23 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:37
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+8 h
Erbil is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Erbil 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
🇮🇶 Erbil
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇮🇶 Erbil |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:23 | 06:23 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,713,461 |
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Austin, TX and Erbil: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Erbil at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Erbil it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Erbil?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Erbil show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Erbil are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Erbil), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Erbil?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Austin, the date in Erbil has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Erbil, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Erbil the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Erbil will be 9 hours ahead of Austin.
