Basra to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Basra. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Basra 04:28 4:28 AM Austin, TX 20:28 8:28 PM You –:–
04:28 4:28 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:25
20:28 8:28 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Basra.
When you, Basra and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇶 Basra
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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇶 Basra | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:28 | 20:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Basra | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 2,150,000 | 974,447 |
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Basra and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Basra and Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Basra is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Basra?
When it is 9:00 AM in Basra, it is 1:00 AM in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Basra, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Basra, clocks in Austin show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Basra and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Basra (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Basra is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 8:00 AM in Basra, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Basra.
Is the time difference between Basra and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Basra.
