Austin, TX to Guangzhou (Canton): time difference
Guangzhou (Canton) 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.
+13 h
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Austin, TX 02:34 2:34 AM Guangzhou (Canton) 15:34 3:34 PM You –:–
02:34 2:34 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
15:34 3:34 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
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+13 h
Guangzhou (Canton) is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:34 | 15:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 14,043,500 |
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Austin, TX and Guangzhou (Canton): common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Guangzhou (Canton)?
Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Guangzhou (Canton)?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Guangzhou show 10:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Guangzhou (Canton)?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Guangzhou show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Guangzhou (Canton) 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 Guangzhou, and the start of the day in Guangzhou is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Guangzhou (Canton)?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Austin, the date in Guangzhou has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Guangzhou, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Guangzhou (Canton) change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Guangzhou will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
