Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Chenzhou now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 9 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Chenzhou time zone
Clock changes
Chenzhou does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Chenzhou, Hunan, China. Coordinates 25.80° N, 113.03° E; population about 822,534.
Sunrise and sunset in Chenzhou today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:13 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:11 PM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 9 min
- Night length
- 12 h 51 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 7:09 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 6:00 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:13 AM – 6:22 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:00 PM – 6:09 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.
Chenzhou time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Chenzhou |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Chenzhou |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Chenzhou |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Chenzhou |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Chenzhou |
Questions about time in Chenzhou
What time zone is Chenzhou in?
Chenzhou 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 Chenzhou observe daylight saving time?
No. Chenzhou stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Chenzhou from UTC?
Chenzhou is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chenzhou 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 6:37 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 11 h 9 min of daylight.
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