Chongqing to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Chongqing. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Chongqing 09:35 9:35 AM Austin, TX 20:35 8:35 PM You –:–
09:35 9:35 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:31
20:35 8:35 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Chongqing.
When you, Chongqing 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
🇨🇳 Chongqing
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 | 🇨🇳 Chongqing | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:35 | 20:35 |
| 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 Chongqing | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,564,449 | 974,447 |
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Chongqing and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Chongqing is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Chongqing (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Chongqing?
The working day in Chongqing starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Chongqing?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chongqing, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
When do working hours in Chongqing and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Chongqing (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 Chongqing.
Until what time in Chongqing is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 PM in Chongqing, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Austin, it is already the next day in Chongqing.
Does the time gap between Chongqing and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Chongqing. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Chongqing.
