Austin, TX to Changsha: time difference
Changsha is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX. 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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Austin, TX 23:57 11:57 PM Changsha 12:57 12:57 PM You –:–
23:57 11:57 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
12:57 12:57 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:06
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+13 h
Changsha is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Changsha are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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
🇨🇳 Changsha
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇳 Changsha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:57 | 12:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 5,289,000 |
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Austin, TX and Changsha: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Changsha?
The clocks in Changsha are 13 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Changsha?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Changsha show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Changsha when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Changsha.
When is a good time to call Changsha from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Changsha do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Changsha; when the working day starts in Changsha, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Changsha?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Austin, the date in Changsha has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Changsha, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Changsha change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Changsha. From November 1, 2026, Changsha will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
