Hsinchu to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Hsinchu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hsinchu 12:51 12:51 PM Austin, TX 23:51 11:51 PM You –:–
12:51 12:51 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:28
23:51 11:51 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:59
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Hsinchu.
When you, Hsinchu 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
🇹🇼 Hsinchu
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 | 🇹🇼 Hsinchu | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:51 | 23:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Hsinchu | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 453,120 | 974,447 |
Compare Hsinchu with another city
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Hsinchu and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Hsinchu is Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind Hsinchu: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Hsinchu?
The working day in Hsinchu starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hsinchu, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Hsinchu, clocks in Austin show 5:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Hsinchu and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Hsinchu at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Hsinchu time.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Hsinchu?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 1:00 PM in Hsinchu, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Austin, Hsinchu is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Hsinchu and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Hsinchu.
