Nanjing to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Nanjing. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Nanjing 09:36 9:36 AM Austin, TX 20:36 8:36 PM You –:–
09:36 9:36 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
20:36 8:36 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Nanjing.
When you, Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:36 | 20:36 |
| 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 Nanjing | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 9,314,685 | 974,447 |
Compare Nanjing with another city
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Nanjing and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Nanjing is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Nanjing?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nanjing, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nanjing, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Nanjing, clocks in Austin show 5:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Nanjing and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Nanjing at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Nanjing time.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 PM in Nanjing 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 Nanjing.
Is the time difference between Nanjing 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 Nanjing.
