Austin, TX to Sulaymaniyah: time difference
Sulaymaniyah 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 00:41 12:41 AM Sulaymaniyah 08:41 8:41 AM You –:–
00:41 12:41 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
08:41 8:41 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:31
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+8 h
Sulaymaniyah is 8 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
🇮🇶 Sulaymaniyah
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 | 🇮🇶 Sulaymaniyah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:41 | 08:41 |
| 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 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 823,199 |
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Austin, TX and Sulaymaniyah: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Sulaymaniyah at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sulaymaniyah it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Sulaymaniyah?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Sulaymaniyah show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah.
When is it already the next day in Sulaymaniyah?
From 4:00 PM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Sulaymaniyah. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Sulaymaniyah it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Sulaymaniyah the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sulaymaniyah will be 9 hours ahead of Austin.
