Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Yichang now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Yichang time zone
Clock changes
Yichang does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Yichang, Hubei, China. Coordinates 30.71° N, 111.28° E; population about 1,350,150.
Sunrise and sunset in Yichang today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:25 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:50 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:18 PM
- Sunset
- 5:46 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Night length
- 13 h 5 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:35 AM – 7:24 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:12 PM – 6:01 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 6:35 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:01 PM – 6:10 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.
Yichang time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Yichang |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Yichang |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Yichang |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Yichang |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Yichang |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Yichang |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Yichang |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Yichang |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Yichang |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Yichang |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Yichang |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Yichang |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Yichang |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Yichang |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Yichang |
Questions about time in Yichang
What time zone is Yichang in?
Yichang 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 Yichang observe daylight saving time?
No. Yichang stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Yichang from UTC?
Yichang is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Yichang 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 6:50 AM and set at 5:46 PM, giving 10 h 55 min of daylight.
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