Kuwait to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Kuwait. 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 04:28 4:28 AM Austin, TX 20:28 8:28 PM You –:–
04:28 4:28 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 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 Kuwait.
When you, Kuwait 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
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 | 🇺🇸 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 Kuwait | — | −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 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 4,464,000 | 974,447 |
Compare Kuwait with another city
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Big time differences
Kuwait and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Kuwait is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind Kuwait: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kuwait, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Kuwait, clocks in Austin show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kuwait, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Kuwait, clocks in Austin show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Kuwait and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kuwait (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Kuwait is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 8:00 AM in Kuwait, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Kuwait.
Is the time difference between Kuwait 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 Kuwait.
