Shantou to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Shantou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Shantou 15:13 3:13 PM Austin, TX 02:13 2:13 AM You –:–
15:13 3:13 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:48
02:13 2:13 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:00
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:13 | 02:13 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 974,447 |
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Shantou and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Shantou and Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Shantou is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Shantou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shantou, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Shantou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Shantou and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Shantou at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Shantou time.
Until what time in Shantou is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 PM in Shantou, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Austin, it is already the next day in Shantou.
Is the time difference between Shantou 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 Shantou.
