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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Nanjing, China
Asia/Shanghai
Observatory log
Nanjing, observed
- 01Time zone
China Standard Time
CST · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Shanghai- 02Daylight saving
Nanjing does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:07Sunset17:34Day length11 h 27 minSolar noon11:50
MoonWaxing crescent, 12% lit
Golden hour05:52–06:40 · 17:01–17:49
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 08Coordinates
32.05° N, 118.78° E · Jiangsu
Differences
Nanjing and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from NanjingDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Nanjing
What time zone is Nanjing in?
Nanjing uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.
Does Nanjing use daylight saving time?
No. Nanjing 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 Nanjing today?
Today in Nanjing the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:34, giving 11 h 27 min of daylight.