Xining to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Xining. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Xining 10:35 10:35 AM Austin, TX 21:35 9:35 PM You –:–
10:35 10:35 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:41
21:35 9:35 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 19:05
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Xining.
When you, Xining 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
🇨🇳 Xining
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 | 🇨🇳 Xining | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:35 | 21:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Xining | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 2,333,700 | 974,447 |
Compare Xining with another city
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Xining and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Xining is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Xining (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Xining?
The working day in Xining 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 Xining?
The working day in Xining ends at 6:00 PM; in Austin it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Xining and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Xining (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 Xining.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 PM in Xining 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 Xining.
Does the time difference between Xining and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Xining.
