Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Putian now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 5:22 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 10 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Putian time zone
Clock changes
Putian does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Putian, Fujian, China. Coordinates 25.44° N, 119.01° E; population about 1,539,389.
Sunrise and sunset in Putian today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:49 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:47 AM
- Sunset
- 5:22 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 10 min
- Night length
- 12 h 51 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:58 AM – 6:44 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:50 PM – 5:36 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:49 AM – 5:58 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:36 PM – 5:45 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.
Putian time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Putian |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Putian |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Putian |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Putian |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Putian |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Putian |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Putian |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Putian |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Putian |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Putian |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Putian |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Putian |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Putian |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Putian |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Putian |
Questions about time in Putian
What time zone is Putian in?
Putian 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 Putian observe daylight saving time?
No. Putian stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Putian from UTC?
Putian is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Putian 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 6:12 AM and set at 5:22 PM, giving 11 h 10 min of daylight.
Near Putian
- Quanzhou, China 72 km
- Fuzhou, China 75 km
- Jinjiang, China 82 km
- Xiamen, China 142 km
- Longyan, China 204 km
- Taichung, Taiwan 222 km
- New Taipei City, Taiwan 250 km
- Taipei, Taiwan 257 km