Austin, TX to Iraq: time difference
Iraq 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 05:07 5:07 AM Iraq 13:07 1:07 PM You –:–
05:07 5:07 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
13:07 1:07 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:37
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+8 h
Iraq is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Iraq 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
🇮🇶 Iraq
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 | 🇮🇶 Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:07 | 13:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 38,274,618 |
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Austin, TX and Iraq: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Iraq?
The clocks in Iraq are 8 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Iraq?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Iraq show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Iraq when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Iraq.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Iraq are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Iraq), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Iraq?
From 4:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Iraq. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Iraq it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Iraq change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Iraq. From November 1, 2026, Iraq will be 9 hours ahead of Austin.
