Austin, TX to Xining: time difference
Xining 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 22:21 10:21 PM Xining 11:21 11:21 AM You –:–
22:21 10:21 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 19:05
11:21 11:21 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:41
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+13 h
Xining is 13 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Xining 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
🇨🇳 Xining
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 | 🇨🇳 Xining |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:21 | 11:21 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 07:32 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 2,333,700 |
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Austin, TX and Xining: common questions
How many hours ahead of Austin, TX, is Xining?
The clocks in Xining 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 Xining?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Xining show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Xining at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Xining it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Xining are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Austin at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM in Xining; the day in Xining starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin time.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in Xining?
Once it is 11:00 AM in Austin, the date in Xining has already changed. Until 1:00 PM in Xining, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Xining change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Xining. From November 1, 2026, Xining will be 14 hours ahead of Austin.
