Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Tianjin now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 29 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Tianjin time zone
Clock changes
Tianjin does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Tianjin, China. Coordinates 39.14° N, 117.18° E; population about 13,866,009.
Sunrise and sunset in Tianjin today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:12 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:54 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 29 min
- Night length
- 13 h 31 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:23 AM – 7:18 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:31 PM – 5:26 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:12 AM – 6:23 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:26 PM – 5:37 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.
Tianjin time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Tianjin |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Tianjin |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Tianjin |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Tianjin |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tianjin |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tianjin |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Tianjin |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Tianjin |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Tianjin |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tianjin |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Tianjin |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Tianjin |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Tianjin |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Tianjin |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Tianjin |
Questions about time in Tianjin
What time zone is Tianjin in?
Tianjin 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 Tianjin observe daylight saving time?
No. Tianjin stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Tianjin from UTC?
Tianjin is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tianjin 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 6:40 AM and set at 5:09 PM, giving 10 h 29 min of daylight.
Near Tianjin
- Langfang, China 58 km
- Sanhe, China 94 km
- Tangshan, China 103 km
- Beijing, China 108 km
- Baoding, China 151 km
- Chengde, China 212 km
- Dongying, China 219 km
- Shijiazhuang, China 265 km