Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Changde now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 0 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Changde time zone
Clock changes
Changde does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Changde, Hunan, China. Coordinates 29.03° N, 111.70° E; population about 1,457,419.
Sunrise and sunset in Changde today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:22 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:46 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:16 PM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 0 min
- Night length
- 13 h 0 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 7:19 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 6:01 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 6:31 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:01 PM – 6:11 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Changde time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Changde |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Changde |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Changde |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Changde |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Changde |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Changde |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Changde |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Changde |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Changde |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Changde |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Changde |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Changde |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Changde |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Changde |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Changde |
Questions about time in Changde
What time zone is Changde in?
Changde uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Changde observe daylight saving time?
No. Changde stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Changde from UTC?
Changde is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Changde today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:46 AM and set at 5:46 PM, giving 11 h 0 min of daylight.
Near Changde
- Heshan, China 82 km
- Yueyang, China 141 km
- Jingzhou, China 154 km
- Changsha, China 155 km
- Xiangtan, China 176 km
- Yichang, China 191 km
- Zhuzhou, China 195 km
- Guankou, China 212 km