Austin, TX to Kunming, Yunnan: time difference
Kunming, Yunnan 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 16:08 4:08 PM Kunming, Yunnan 05:08 5:08 AM You –:–
16:08 4:08 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
05:08 5:08 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:41
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+13 h
Kunming, Yunnan 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
🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan
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 | 🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:08 | 05:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:35 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 3,583,000 |
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Austin, TX and Kunming, Yunnan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Kunming, Yunnan?
The clocks in Kunming 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 Kunming, Yunnan?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Kunming show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Kunming, Yunnan, 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 Kunming.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Kunming, Yunnan, 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 Kunming, and the start of the day in Kunming is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Kunming, Yunnan, compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Kunming earlier: at 11:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Kunming, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Kunming, Yunnan, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Kunming. From November 1, 2026, Kunming will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
