Austin, TX to Xi'an: time difference
Xi'an 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 21:42 9:42 PM Xi'an 10:42 10:42 AM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
10:42 10:42 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:18
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+13 h
Xi'an is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Xi'an 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
🇨🇳 Xi'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Xi'an |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 10:42 |
| 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 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 12,183,280 |
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Austin, TX and Xi'an: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Xi'an?
The clocks in Xi'an are 13 hours ahead of those in Austin (UTC+8 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Xi'an when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 10:00 PM in Xi'an.
What time is it in Xi'an 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 Xi'an.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in Xi'an 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 Xi'an, and the start of the day in Xi'an is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
When does the date change in Xi'an compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Xi'an earlier: at 11:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Xi'an, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Xi'an change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Xi'an will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
