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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Macheng, China
Asia/Shanghai
Observatory log
Macheng, observed
- 01Time zone
China Standard Time
CST · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Shanghai- 02Daylight saving
Macheng does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:25Sunset17:44Day length11 h 19 minSolar noon12:04
MoonFirst quarter, 55% lit
Golden hour06:10–06:58 · 17:11–17:59
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 08Coordinates
31.18° N, 115.03° E · Hubei
Differences
Macheng and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MachengDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
Questions
Asked about Macheng
What time zone is Macheng in?
Macheng uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.
Does Macheng use daylight saving time?
No. Macheng does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on China Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Macheng today?
Today in Macheng the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 17:44, giving 11 h 19 min of daylight.