Austin, TX to Madinat Hamad: time difference
Madinat Hamad 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.
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Austin, TX 10:58 10:58 AM Madinat Hamad 18:58 6:58 PM You –:–
10:58 10:58 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
18:58 6:58 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 17:09
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+8 h
Madinat Hamad is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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🇺🇸 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
🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad
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 | 🇧🇭 Madinat Hamad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:58 | 18:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Bahrain |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 17:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 133,350 |
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Austin, TX and Madinat Hamad: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Madinat Hamad?
The clocks in Madinat Hamad 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 Madinat Hamad?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Madinat Hamad show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Madinat Hamad 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 Madinat Hamad.
When is a good time to call Madinat Hamad from Austin, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Austin – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Madinat Hamad – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Madinat Hamad?
From 4:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Madinat Hamad. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Madinat Hamad it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Madinat Hamad the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Madinat Hamad will be 9 hours ahead of Austin.
