Time in China

Time in Jilin now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sunset: 4:22 PM
Day length: 10 h 11 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Jilin time zone

Time zone

China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.

Clock changes

Jilin does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.

Location

Jilin, China. Coordinates 43.85° N, 126.56° E; population about 1,895,865.

Sunrise and sunset in Jilin today

Dawn (civil): 5:41 AM
Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Solar noon: 11:17 AM
Sunset: 4:22 PM
Dusk (civil): 4:53 PM
Day length: 10 h 11 min
Night length: 13 h 49 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:53 AM – 6:52 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:41 PM – 4:41 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:41 AM – 5:53 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:41 PM – 4:53 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.

Jilin time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Jilin
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Jilin
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	16 hours behind Jilin
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Jilin
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Jilin
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Jilin
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	18 hours behind Jilin
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	17 hours behind Jilin
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Jilin
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Jilin
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Jilin
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Jilin
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Jilin
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Jilin
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Jilin

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Questions about time in Jilin

What time zone is Jilin in?

Jilin 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 Jilin observe daylight saving time?

No. Jilin stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Jilin from UTC?

Jilin is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Jilin 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 6:11 AM and set at 4:22 PM, giving 10 h 11 min of daylight.

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