Austin, TX to Chongqing: time difference
Chongqing 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Austin, TX 21:24 9:24 PM Chongqing 10:24 10:24 AM You –:–
21:24 9:24 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
10:24 10:24 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:31
·
+13 h
Chongqing is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Chongqing 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
🇨🇳 Chongqing
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇳 Chongqing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:24 | 10:24 |
| 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 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 1,564,449 |
Compare Austin, TX with another city
More comparisons with Austin, TX: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Austin, TX and Chongqing: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Chongqing?
Chongqing is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Austin is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Chongqing?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Chongqing show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Chongqing 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 Chongqing.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Chongqing overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Austin (9:00 AM) is 10:00 PM in Chongqing, and the start of the day in Chongqing is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Chongqing?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Austin, the date in Chongqing has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Chongqing, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Chongqing change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Chongqing. From November 1, 2026, Chongqing will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
