Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Changsha now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Changsha time zone
Clock changes
Changsha does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Changsha, Hunan, China. Coordinates 28.20° N, 112.97° E; population about 3,093,980.
Sunrise and sunset in Changsha today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:16 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:11 PM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Night length
- 12 h 58 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 7:13 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:10 PM – 5:57 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 6:25 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:57 PM – 6:07 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.
Changsha time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Changsha |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Changsha |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Changsha |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Changsha |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Changsha |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Changsha |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Changsha |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Changsha |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Changsha |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Changsha |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Changsha |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Changsha |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Changsha |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Changsha |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Changsha |
Questions about time in Changsha
What time zone is Changsha in?
Changsha 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 Changsha observe daylight saving time?
No. Changsha stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Changsha from UTC?
Changsha is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Changsha 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 6:40 AM and set at 5:42 PM, giving 11 h 2 min of daylight.
Near Changsha
- Xiangtan, China 39 km
- Zhuzhou, China 44 km
- Guankou, China 64 km
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- Pingxiang, China 108 km
- Yueyang, China 131 km
- Yichun, China 146 km
- Hengyang, China 150 km