Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Haikou now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 23 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Haikou time zone
Clock changes
Haikou does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Haikou, Hainan, China. Coordinates 20.03° N, 110.35° E; population about 3,001,600.
Sunrise and sunset in Haikou today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:18 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:22 PM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 23 min
- Night length
- 12 h 37 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:26 AM – 7:11 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:33 PM – 6:17 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:18 AM – 6:26 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:17 PM – 6:26 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.
Haikou time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Haikou |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Haikou |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Haikou |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Haikou |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Haikou |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Haikou |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Haikou |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Haikou |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Haikou |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Haikou |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Haikou |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Haikou |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Haikou |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Haikou |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Haikou |
Questions about time in Haikou
What time zone is Haikou in?
Haikou 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 Haikou observe daylight saving time?
No. Haikou stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Haikou from UTC?
Haikou is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Haikou 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 6:03 PM, giving 11 h 23 min of daylight.
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