Austin, TX to Qingdao, Shandong: time difference
Qingdao, Shandong 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 00:52 12:52 AM Qingdao, Shandong 13:52 1:52 PM You –:–
00:52 12:52 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
13:52 1:52 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:32
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+13 h
Qingdao, Shandong is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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🇺🇸 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
🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong
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 | 🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:52 | 13:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 10,071,722 |
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Austin, TX and Qingdao, Shandong: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Qingdao, Shandong?
Qingdao 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 Qingdao, Shandong?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Qingdao show 10:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Qingdao, Shandong?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Qingdao show 7:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Qingdao, Shandong, from Austin, TX?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Austin and in Qingdao do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Austin it is 10:00 PM in Qingdao; when the working day starts in Qingdao, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Qingdao, Shandong?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Austin, the date in Qingdao has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Qingdao, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Qingdao, Shandong, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Qingdao will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
