Hong Kong (China) to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Hong Kong (China). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Hong Kong (China) 14:53 2:53 PM Austin, TX 01:53 1:53 AM You –:–
14:53 2:53 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
01:53 1:53 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Hong Kong (China).
When you, Hong Kong (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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (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 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (China) | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:53 | 01:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hong Kong (China) | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hong Kong | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 7,413,070 | 974,447 |
Compare Hong Kong (China) with another city
More comparisons with Hong Kong (China): the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Hong Kong (China) and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Hong Kong (China) is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Hong Kong (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong (China)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong (China), what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, clocks in Austin show 5:00 AM.
When do working hours in Hong Kong (China) and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Hong Kong (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 Hong Kong.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Hong Kong (China)?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 1:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Austin, Hong Kong is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Hong Kong (China) and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Hong Kong.
