Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Guankou now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Guankou time zone
Clock changes
Guankou does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Guankou, Hunan, China. Coordinates 28.16° N, 113.63° E; population about 1,380,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Guankou today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:13 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:40 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:04 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 2 min
- Night length
- 12 h 58 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 7:10 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:07 PM – 5:55 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:13 AM – 6:22 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:55 PM – 6:04 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.
Guankou time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Guankou |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Guankou |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Guankou |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Guankou |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Guankou |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Guankou |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Guankou |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Guankou |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Guankou |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Guankou |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Guankou |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Guankou |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Guankou |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Guankou |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Guankou |
Questions about time in Guankou
What time zone is Guankou in?
Guankou 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 Guankou observe daylight saving time?
No. Guankou stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Guankou from UTC?
Guankou is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Guankou 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 5:40 PM, giving 11 h 2 min of daylight.
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