Datong to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Datong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Datong 07:26 7:26 AM Austin, TX 18:26 6:26 PM You –:–
07:26 7:26 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:41
18:26 6:26 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:56
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Datong.
When you, Datong 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
🇨🇳 Datong
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🇺🇸 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 | 🇨🇳 Datong | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:26 | 18:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Datong | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 3,318,057 | 974,447 |
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Datong and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Datong is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Datong (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Datong?
The working day in Datong 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 Datong?
When it is 6:00 PM in Datong, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Datong and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Datong at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Datong time.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 PM in Datong 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 Datong.
Is the time difference between Datong 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 Datong.
