Austin, TX to Hua-lien: time difference
Hua-lien 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.
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Austin, TX 19:48 7:48 PM Hua-lien 08:48 8:48 AM You –:–
19:48 7:48 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
08:48 8:48 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:25
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+13 h
Hua-lien is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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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
🇹🇼 Hua-lien
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 | 🇹🇼 Hua-lien |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:48 | 08:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 105,034 |
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Austin, TX and Hua-lien: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Hua-lien?
Hua-lien 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 Hua-lien?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Hua-lien show 10:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Hua-lien?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Hua-lien show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Hua-lien from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Hua-lien do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Hua-lien; when the working day starts in Hua-lien, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Hua-lien compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Hua-lien earlier: at 11:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Hua-lien, Austin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Hua-lien the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Hua-lien will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
