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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Qingdao, China
Asia/Shanghai
Observatory log
Qingdao, observed
- 01Time zone
China Standard Time
CST · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Shanghai- 02Daylight saving
Qingdao does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:04Sunset17:25Day length11 h 21 minSolar noon11:44
MoonWaxing crescent, 12% lit
Golden hour05:48–06:39 · 16:50–17:41
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 08Coordinates
36.09° N, 120.33° E · Shandong
Differences
Qingdao and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from QingdaoDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Qingdao
What time zone is Qingdao in?
Qingdao uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.
Does Qingdao use daylight saving time?
No. Qingdao 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 Qingdao today?
Today in Qingdao the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 17:25, giving 11 h 21 min of daylight.