Time in China

Time in Shenzhen now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Day length: 11 h 17 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Shenzhen time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Coordinates 22.55° N, 114.07° E; population about 17,494,398.

Sunrise and sunset in Shenzhen today

Dawn (civil): 6:05 AM
Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Solar noon: 12:07 PM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:08 PM
Day length: 11 h 17 min
Night length: 12 h 43 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:14 AM – 6:59 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:14 PM – 5:59 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:05 AM – 6:14 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:59 PM – 6:08 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.

Shenzhen time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Shenzhen

What time zone is Shenzhen in?

Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Shenzhen from UTC?

Shenzhen is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shenzhen 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 6:28 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 11 h 17 min of daylight.

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