Austin, TX to Karamay: time difference
Karamay 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 02:56 2:56 AM Karamay 15:56 3:56 PM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
15:56 3:56 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 08:41 · 🌙 19:32
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+13 h
Karamay is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Karamay are all at the desk
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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
🇨🇳 Karamay
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 | 🇨🇳 Karamay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 15:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:36 | 08:41 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 490,348 |
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Austin, TX and Karamay: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Karamay?
Karamay is 13 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Karamay at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Karamay it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Karamay at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Karamay it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Karamay 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 Karamay, and the start of the day in Karamay is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When is it already the next day in Karamay?
From 11:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Karamay. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Karamay it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Karamay the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Karamay will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
