Muscat to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 9 h behind Muscat. 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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Muscat 05:06 5:06 AM Austin, TX 20:06 8:06 PM You –:–
05:06 5:06 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:46
20:06 8:06 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−9 h
Austin, TX is 9 h behind Muscat.
When you, Muscat 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
🇴🇲 Muscat
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
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 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇴🇲 Muscat | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:06 | 20:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Muscat | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Muscat | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,090,797 | 974,447 |
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Big time differences
Muscat and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Muscat is Austin, TX?
Austin is 9 hours behind Muscat: UTC−5 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Muscat?
The working day in Muscat starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Muscat?
When it is 6:00 PM in Muscat, it is 9:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Muscat?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Muscat and in Austin do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Muscat it is 12:00 AM in Austin; when the working day starts in Austin, it is 6:00 PM in Muscat.
Until what time in Muscat is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 9:00 AM in Muscat, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in Austin, it is already the next day in Muscat.
Does the time gap between Muscat and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Muscat. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 10 hours behind Muscat.
