Xi'an to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Xi'an. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Xi'an 18:17 6:17 PM Austin, TX 05:17 5:17 AM You –:–
18:17 6:17 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:18
05:17 5:17 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Xi'an.
When you, Xi'an 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
🇨🇳 Xi'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Xi'an | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:17 | 05:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Xi'an | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 12,183,280 | 974,447 |
Compare Xi'an with another city
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Xi'an and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Xi'an is Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind Xi'an: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Xi'an?
The working day in Xi'an starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the end of the working day in Xi'an?
The working day in Xi'an ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Austin, TX, from Xi'an?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Xi'an and in Austin do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Xi'an it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; when the working day starts in Austin, it is 10:00 PM in Xi'an.
Until what time in Xi'an is it still yesterday in Austin, TX?
Before 1:00 PM in Xi'an, the date in Austin has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Austin, it is already the next day in Xi'an.
Is the time difference between Xi'an 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 Xi'an.
