Time in China

Time in Taicang now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Day length: 10 h 53 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Taicang time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Taicang, Jiangsu, China. Coordinates 31.45° N, 121.09° E; population about 831,113.

Sunrise and sunset in Taicang today

Dawn (civil): 5:47 AM
Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Solar noon: 11:39 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:30 PM
Day length: 10 h 53 min
Night length: 13 h 7 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:57 AM – 6:46 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:31 PM – 5:21 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:47 AM – 5:57 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:21 PM – 5:30 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.

Taicang time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Taicang

What time zone is Taicang in?

Taicang 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 Taicang observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Taicang from UTC?

Taicang is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Taicang 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 5:05 PM, giving 10 h 53 min of daylight.

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