Time in China

Time in Shantou now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Day length: 11 h 15 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Shantou time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Shantou, Guangdong, China. Coordinates 23.35° N, 116.68° E; population about 3,838,900.

Sunrise and sunset in Shantou today

Dawn (civil): 5:56 AM
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Solar noon: 11:56 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:57 PM
Day length: 11 h 15 min
Night length: 12 h 45 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:05 AM – 6:50 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:02 PM – 5:48 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:56 AM – 6:05 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:48 PM – 5:57 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.

Shantou time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Shantou

What time zone is Shantou in?

Shantou 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 Shantou observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Shantou from UTC?

Shantou is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shantou 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 6:19 AM and set at 5:34 PM, giving 11 h 15 min of daylight.

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