China to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind China. 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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China 11:21 11:21 AM Austin, TX 22:21 10:21 PM You –:–
11:21 11:21 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
22:21 10:21 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind China.
When you, China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 | 🇨🇳 China | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:21 | 22:21 |
| 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 China | — | −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 | 1,442,965,000 | 974,447 |
Compare China with another city
More comparisons with China: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
China and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind China is Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind China: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in China?
When it is 9:00 AM in China, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in China?
The working day in China ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in China and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in China (9:00 AM) is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin, and the start of the day in Austin is 10:00 PM in China.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 PM in China it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Austin it is already the next day in China.
Is the time difference between China and Austin, TX, the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind China.
