Time in China

Time in Quanzhou now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Day length: 11 h 11 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Quanzhou time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Coordinates 24.91° N, 118.59° E; population about 1,469,157.

Sunrise and sunset in Quanzhou today

Dawn (civil): 5:50 AM
Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Solar noon: 11:49 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:48 PM
Day length: 11 h 11 min
Night length: 12 h 49 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:59 AM – 6:45 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:52 PM – 5:39 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:50 AM – 5:59 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:39 PM – 5:48 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.

Quanzhou time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Quanzhou

What time zone is Quanzhou in?

Quanzhou 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 Quanzhou observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Quanzhou from UTC?

Quanzhou is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Quanzhou 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 6:13 AM and set at 5:24 PM, giving 11 h 11 min of daylight.

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