Shanghai to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shanghai 09:06 9:06 AM Austin, TX 20:06 8:06 PM You –:–
09:06 9:06 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
20:06 8:06 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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 | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:06 | 20:06 |
| 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 Shanghai | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 974,447 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Shanghai and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Shanghai is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Shanghai (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Shanghai (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 Shanghai.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 PM in Shanghai 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 Shanghai.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Shanghai.
