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Austin to Beijing Converter

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Offset

13 hours

Austin (CDT) is currently behind Beijing (GMT+8).

CDT: UTC-5

GMT+8: UTC+8

Austin is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Austin and Beijing don't overlap on the same weekday. Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Austin.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Austin uses Central Time (CST, or CDT).

Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST).

Austin and Beijing are approximately 7,100 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

AustinBeijingDay
12:00 am1:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am2:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am3:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am4:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
8:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
9:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
10:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
11:00 am12:00 amSame day
12:00 pm1:00 amSame day
1:00 pm2:00 amSame day
2:00 pm3:00 amSame day
3:00 pm4:00 amSame day
4:00 pm5:00 amSame day
5:00 pm6:00 amSame day
6:00 pm7:00 amSame day
7:00 pm8:00 amSame day
8:00 pm9:00 amSame day
9:00 pm10:00 amSame day
10:00 pm11:00 amSame day
11:00 pm12:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Austin observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Austin transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

Daylight today

Austin
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Day length
13h 54m
Beijing
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Day length
14h 41m

Daylight overlap: 1m — 6:32 AM–6:33 AM in Austin (7:32 PM–7:33 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

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