Guangzhou (Canton) to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Guangzhou (Canton). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Guangzhou (Canton) 10:42 10:42 AM Austin, TX 21:42 9:42 PM You –:–
10:42 10:42 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
21:42 9:42 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:42 | 21:42 |
| 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 Guangzhou (Canton) | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 974,447 |
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Guangzhou (Canton) and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Guangzhou (Canton) is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Guangzhou (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Guangzhou (Canton) and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Guangzhou at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Guangzhou time.
Until what time in Guangzhou (Canton) is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 PM in Guangzhou, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Austin, it is already the next day in Guangzhou.
Is the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) 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 Guangzhou.
