Dongguan to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Dongguan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Dongguan 12:16 12:16 PM Austin, TX 23:16 11:16 PM You –:–
12:16 12:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:01
23:16 11:16 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 19:02
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Dongguan.
When you, Dongguan 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
🇨🇳 Dongguan
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 | 🇨🇳 Dongguan | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:16 | 23:16 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Dongguan | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 8,254,100 | 974,447 |
Compare Dongguan with another city
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Dongguan and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Dongguan and Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Dongguan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Dongguan?
The working day in Dongguan 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 Dongguan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dongguan, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Dongguan?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Dongguan and in Austin do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Dongguan it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; when the working day starts in Austin, it is 10:00 PM in Dongguan.
Until what time in Dongguan is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 PM in Dongguan, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Austin, it is already the next day in Dongguan.
Does the time gap between Dongguan and Austin, TX, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in Dongguan. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Dongguan.
