Time in China

Time in Shaoxing now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Day length: 10 h 57 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Shaoxing time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. Coordinates 30.00° N, 120.58° E; population about 2,300,000.

Sunrise and sunset in Shaoxing today

Dawn (civil): 5:47 AM
Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Solar noon: 11:41 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:34 PM
Day length: 10 h 57 min
Night length: 13 h 3 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:57 AM – 6:45 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:36 PM – 5:25 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:47 AM – 5:57 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:25 PM – 5:34 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.

Shaoxing time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Shaoxing

What time zone is Shaoxing in?

Shaoxing 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 Shaoxing observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Shaoxing from UTC?

Shaoxing is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shaoxing 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 5:09 PM, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight.

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