Austin, TX to Ruwais: time difference
Ruwais is 9 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Ruwais, United Arab Emirates
11
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:00 · 11 h 30 min
+9 h
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Austin, TX 05:46 5:46 AM Ruwais 14:46 2:46 PM You –:–
05:46 5:46 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
14:46 2:46 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:00
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+9 h
Ruwais is 9 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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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
🇦🇪 Ruwais
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇦🇪 Ruwais |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:46 | 14:46 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 25,000 |
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Austin, TX and Ruwais: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Ruwais?
Ruwais is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Ruwais when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 6:00 PM in Ruwais.
What time is it in Ruwais when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Ruwais.
When is a good time to call Ruwais from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Ruwais do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 6:00 PM in Ruwais; when the working day starts in Ruwais, it is 12:00 AM in Austin.
When does the date change in Ruwais compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Ruwais earlier: at 3:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Ruwais, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Ruwais the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Ruwais will be 10 hours ahead of Austin.
