Time in China

Time in Jinan now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Day length: 10 h 37 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Jinan time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Jinan, Shandong, China. Coordinates 36.67° N, 117.00° E; population about 8,352,574.

Sunrise and sunset in Jinan today

Dawn (civil): 6:10 AM
Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Solar noon: 11:55 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:41 PM
Day length: 10 h 37 min
Night length: 13 h 23 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:20 AM – 7:13 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:37 PM – 5:30 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:10 AM – 6:20 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:30 PM – 5:41 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.

Jinan time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Jinan

What time zone is Jinan in?

Jinan 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 Jinan observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Jinan from UTC?

Jinan is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Jinan 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 6:36 AM and set at 5:14 PM, giving 10 h 37 min of daylight.

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