Current local time in Hongkou, China

Current local time in Hongkou, China. China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8), no daylight saving time. Compare Hongkou time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Hongkou: 01:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Hongkou time zone

Hongkou uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of China uses one time zone, China Standard Time.

Time difference from Hongkou

City	Difference	Time there
London	8 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	12 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	15 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	4 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	2 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	Same time	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	1 hour ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	3 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Hongkou today

Sunrise 06:28 · Sunset 17:20 · Day length 10h 53m.

About Hongkou

China

Region: Shanghai
Coordinates: 31.2500°, 121.4892°
Population: 687,500
Dialing code: +86
Currency: CNY (Yuan Renminbi)

Public holidays in China

Friday 1 January - 元旦
Saturday 6 February - 春节
Saturday 1 May - 劳动节
Wednesday 9 June - 端午节
Wednesday 15 September - 中秋节

Airports near Hongkou

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), 16 km west
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), 32 km east
Jiaxing Nanhu Airport (JNH), 100 km south-west

Same time zone

Taipei · Hong Kong · Singapore · New Taipei City · New Territories · Quezon City · Shanghai · Chongqing · Chengdu · Beijing · Guangzhou · Shenzhen

All of China uses one time zone, China Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Taicang · Chongming · Kunshan · Jiashan · Changshu · Suzhou · Jiaxing · Nantong

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Hongkou in?: Hongkou uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8.
02Does Hongkou have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Hongkou and London?: The current difference is 8 hours.
04What is a good time to call Hongkou from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 20:00 - 21:00 in Hongkou.