Zhoukou to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Zhoukou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zhoukou 20:42 8:42 PM Austin, TX 07:42 7:42 AM You –:–
20:42 8:42 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:46
07:42 7:42 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:58
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−13 h
Austin, TX is 13 h behind Zhoukou.
When you, Zhoukou 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
🇨🇳 Zhoukou
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🇺🇸 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 | 🇨🇳 Zhoukou | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:42 | 07:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Zhoukou | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 8,953,172 | 974,447 |
Compare Zhoukou with another city
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Zhoukou and Austin, TX: common questions
How far behind Zhoukou is Austin, TX?
Austin is 13 hours behind Zhoukou: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Zhoukou?
The working day in Zhoukou 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, when it is 6:00 PM in Zhoukou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zhoukou, it is 5:00 AM in Austin.
Is there a time when both Zhoukou and Austin, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Zhoukou at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Austin; the day in Austin starts at 10:00 PM in Zhoukou time.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 1:00 PM in Zhoukou 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 Zhoukou.
Does the time difference between Zhoukou and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin will be 14 hours behind Zhoukou.
