Time in Zhong’ao

China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8)

Current local time: 12:40

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Zhong’ao: · 11 Nov 2026

Zhong’ao time zone

Time zone
CST · UTC+8standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

China has 2 distinct time zone rule groups. Zhong’ao uses China Standard Time.

  • CST · UTC+8Shanghai, Chongqing, Sichuan, Beijing, Guangdong and moreNo daylight saving time
  • UTC+6 · UTC+6XinjiangNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Zhong’ao

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Zhong’ao
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London8 h behindCompare Zhong’ao and London
New York-1 day13 h behindCompare Zhong’ao and New York
Los Angeles-1 day16 h behindCompare Zhong’ao and Los Angeles
Berlin7 h behindCompare Zhong’ao and Berlin
Dubai4 h behindCompare Zhong’ao and Dubai
New Delhi2 h 30 min behindCompare Zhong’ao and New Delhi
SingaporeSame timeCompare Zhong’ao and Singapore
Tokyo1 h aheadCompare Zhong’ao and Tokyo
Sydney3 h aheadCompare Zhong’ao and Sydney
Copenhagen7 h behindCompare Zhong’ao and Copenhagen

Sun in Zhong’ao today

Daylight
07:1810h 46m18:03

10h 46m today - 3h 18m less than the longest day and 0h 32m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Zhong’ao

City facts
Country
China
Region
Chongqing
Population
31,118
Dialing code
Currency
CNY · Yuan Renminbi
Coordinates
29.7650°, 105.6664°

Public holidays in China

Holidays
  1. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend
  2. Spring Festival

    Friday · in 86 days

    Nationallong weekend
  3. Spring Festival

    Saturday · in 87 days

    National
  4. Spring Festival

    Sunday · in 88 days

    National
  5. International Women’s Day

    Monday · in 117 days

    Nationallong weekend

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Zhong’ao in?
Zhong’ao uses Asia/Shanghai: CST (UTC+8).
02Does Zhong’ao have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Zhong’ao and London?
Zhong’ao is 8 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Zhong’ao from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 20:00-21:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Zhong’ao, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Zhong’ao in?
Zhong’ao is in China Standard Time (CST), Asia/Shanghai. Standard time is UTC+8.
02Does Zhong’ao use daylight saving time?
No. Zhong’ao stays on UTC+8 all year.
03What is the time difference between Zhong’ao and UTC?
Zhong’ao is UTC+8 all year.