Saudi Arabia to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Saudi Arabia. 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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Saudi Arabia 15:29 3:29 PM Austin, TX 07:29 7:29 AM You –:–
15:29 3:29 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:33
07:29 7:29 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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−8 h
Austin, TX is 8 h behind Saudi Arabia.
When you, Saudi Arabia 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
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:29 | 07:29 |
| 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 Saudi Arabia | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 33,000,000 | 974,447 |
Compare Saudi Arabia with another city
More comparisons with Saudi Arabia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Saudi Arabia and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Saudi Arabia is Austin, TX?
Austin is 8 hours behind Saudi Arabia: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Saudi Arabia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Saudi Arabia, it is 1:00 AM in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Saudi Arabia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Saudi Arabia, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Saudi Arabia?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Saudi Arabia – 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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.
Does the time gap between Saudi Arabia and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Saudi Arabia. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 9 hours behind Saudi Arabia.
