Austin, TX to Qatar: time difference
Qatar 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 22:53 10:53 PM Qatar 06:53 6:53 AM You –:–
22:53 10:53 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
06:53 6:53 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:13
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+8 h
Qatar is 8 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Qatar 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
🇶🇦 Qatar
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 | 🇶🇦 Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:53 | 06:53 |
| 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/Qatar |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 2,639,211 |
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Austin, TX and Qatar: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Qatar?
Qatar is 8 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Qatar when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in Qatar.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Qatar?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Qatar show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Qatar overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qatar.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Qatar?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Austin, the date in Qatar has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Qatar, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Qatar the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Qatar will be 9 hours ahead of Austin.
