Kuwait City to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Kuwait City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kuwait City 16:47 4:47 PM Austin, TX 08:47 8:47 AM You –:–
16:47 4:47 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:25
08:47 8:47 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Kuwait City.
When you, Kuwait City 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
🇰🇼 Kuwait City
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 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait City | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:47 | 08:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kuwait City | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuwait | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 637,411 | 974,447 |
Compare Kuwait City with another city
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Big time differences
Kuwait City and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Kuwait City is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 8 hours behind those in Kuwait City (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Kuwait City?
The working day in Kuwait City starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Kuwait City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kuwait City, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Kuwait City?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kuwait City – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 8:00 AM in Kuwait City it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Kuwait City.
Does the time difference between Kuwait City and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Kuwait City.
