Qatif to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Qatif. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Qatif 16:28 4:28 PM Austin, TX 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
16:28 4:28 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:10
08:28 8:28 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Qatif.
When you, Qatif 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
🇸🇦 Qatif
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 | 🇸🇦 Qatif | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:28 | 08:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Qatif | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:10 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 87,332 | 974,447 |
Compare Qatif with another city
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Qatif and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Qatif and Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Qatif is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Qatif, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Qatif, clocks in Austin show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Qatif?
When it is 6:00 PM in Qatif, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Qatif and Austin, TX, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qatif (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Austin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Qatif?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 8:00 AM in Qatif, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Austin, Qatif is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Qatif and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Qatif. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Qatif.
