Time zone
China Standard Time (UTC+8), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Macau.
Time in Macao SAR China
Time in Macau now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+8 · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 18 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Macau time zone
Clock changes
Macau does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Macau, Macao SAR China. Coordinates 22.20° N, 113.55° E; population about 649,335.
Sunrise and sunset in Macau today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:07 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 18 min
- Night length
- 12 h 42 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 7:01 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:17 PM – 6:02 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:07 AM – 6:16 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:02 PM – 6:11 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.
Macau time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Macau |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Macau |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Macau |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Macau |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Macau |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Macau |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Macau |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Macau |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Macau |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Macau |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Macau |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Macau |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Macau |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Macau |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Macau |
Questions about time in Macau
What time zone is Macau in?
Macau uses China Standard Time (UTC+8, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Macau, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Macau observe daylight saving time?
No. Macau stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Macau from UTC?
Macau is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macau 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 6:30 AM and set at 5:48 PM, giving 11 h 18 min of daylight.
Near Macau
- Zhuhai, China 9 km
- Zhongshan, China 40 km
- Bao'an, China 52 km
- Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China 62 km
- Jiangmen, China 64 km
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China 65 km
- Shenzhen, China 66 km
- Dongguan, China 93 km