Beijing (Pekin) to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Beijing (Pekin). 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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Beijing (Pekin) 09:29 9:29 AM Austin, TX 20:29 8:29 PM You –:–
09:29 9:29 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
20:29 8:29 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
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
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:29 | 20:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 974,447 |
Compare Beijing (Pekin) with another city
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Beijing (Pekin) and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Beijing (Pekin) is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Beijing (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Beijing (Pekin), what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 9:00 AM in Beijing, clocks in Austin show 8:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Beijing (Pekin) and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Beijing at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Beijing time.
Until what time in Beijing (Pekin) is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 PM in Beijing, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Austin, it is already the next day in Beijing.
Does the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Beijing.
