Austin, TX to Lanzhou: time difference
Lanzhou 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
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Austin, TX 04:06 4:06 AM Lanzhou 17:06 5:06 PM You –:–
04:06 4:06 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
17:06 5:06 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:24
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+13 h
Lanzhou is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Lanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Lanzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Lanzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:06 | 17:06 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:37 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 3,688,400 |
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Austin, TX and Lanzhou: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Lanzhou show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou, and the start of the day in Lanzhou is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Lanzhou compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Lanzhou earlier: at 11:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Lanzhou, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Lanzhou change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Lanzhou. From November 1, 2026, Lanzhou will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
