Zhongshan to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Zhongshan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Zhongshan 16:58 4:58 PM Austin, TX 03:58 3:58 AM You –:–
16:58 4:58 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
03:58 3:58 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:01
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:58 | 03:58 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zhongshan | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 974,447 |
Compare Zhongshan with another city
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Zhongshan and Austin, TX: common questions
How many hours behind Zhongshan is Austin, TX?
The clocks in Austin are 13 hours behind those in Zhongshan (UTC−5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Zhongshan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, clocks in Austin show 5:00 AM.
When do working hours in Zhongshan and in Austin, TX, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Zhongshan (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 Zhongshan.
When does the date change in Austin, TX, compared with Zhongshan?
The new day starts in Austin later: until 1:00 PM in Zhongshan, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Austin, Zhongshan is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Zhongshan and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Zhongshan.
