Austin, TX to Nanjing: time difference
Nanjing 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 21:28 9:28 PM Nanjing 10:28 10:28 AM You –:–
21:28 9:28 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
10:28 10:28 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
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+13 h
Nanjing is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:28 | 10:28 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 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 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 9,314,685 |
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Austin, TX and Nanjing: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Nanjing when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 PM in Nanjing.
What time is it in Nanjing at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Nanjing it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Nanjing from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Nanjing do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Nanjing; when the working day starts in Nanjing, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When is it already the next day in Nanjing?
From 11:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is already the next day in Nanjing. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Nanjing it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Nanjing the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nanjing will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
