Time in China

Time in Suzhou now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Day length: 10 h 54 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Suzhou time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Coordinates 31.30° N, 120.60° E; population about 6,715,559.

Sunrise and sunset in Suzhou today

Dawn (civil): 5:49 AM
Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Solar noon: 11:41 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:33 PM
Day length: 10 h 54 min
Night length: 13 h 6 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:58 AM – 6:48 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:34 PM – 5:23 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:23 PM – 5:33 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.

Suzhou time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Suzhou

What time zone is Suzhou in?

Suzhou 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 Suzhou observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Suzhou from UTC?

Suzhou is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Suzhou 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 6:14 AM and set at 5:07 PM, giving 10 h 54 min of daylight.

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