Austin, TX to Herat: time difference
Herat is 9 h 30 min ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+9 h 30 min
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Austin, TX 09:03 9:03 AM Herat 18:33 6:33 PM You –:–
09:03 9:03 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
18:33 6:33 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:45
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+9 h 30 min
Herat is 9 h 30 min ahead of Austin, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇦🇫 Herat
9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇦🇫 Herat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:03 | 18:33 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +9 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 349,000 |
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Austin, TX and Herat: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Herat?
The clocks in Herat are 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Austin (UTC+4:30 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Herat when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 6:30 PM in Herat.
What time is it in Herat at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Herat it is 3:30 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Herat are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Austin at 9:00 AM, it is 6:30 PM in Herat; the day in Herat starts at 11:30 PM (the previous day) in Austin time.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Herat?
Once it is 2:30 PM in Austin, the date in Herat has already changed. Until 9:30 AM in Herat, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Herat change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Herat will be 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Austin.
