Time in China

Time in Ningbo now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Day length: 10 h 58 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Ningbo time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. Coordinates 29.88° N, 121.55° E; population about 3,731,203.

Sunrise and sunset in Ningbo today

Dawn (civil): 5:43 AM
Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Solar noon: 11:37 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:30 PM
Day length: 10 h 58 min
Night length: 13 h 2 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:53 AM – 6:41 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:32 PM – 5:21 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:43 AM – 5:53 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:21 PM – 5:30 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.

Ningbo time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Ningbo

What time zone is Ningbo in?

Ningbo 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 Ningbo observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Ningbo from UTC?

Ningbo is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ningbo 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 6:08 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 10 h 58 min of daylight.

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