China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Changsha, China runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 12-hour difference between Changsha and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 7-hour difference between Changsha and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Changsha lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Changsha and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Changsha lines up with 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Changsha.
Practical Info
Changsha (China) is home to roughly 5.5M people. Today brings about 14.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:30, sunset at 19:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 28° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
28.23°N, 112.94°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Lady Dai was found at Mawangdui near Changsha in 1971, so well preserved after 2,100 years that her skin was still elastic and her joints could be moved. The tomb also held the oldest known silk maps and medical texts.
The clock: Changsha keeps UTC+8. Its Orange Isle in the Xiang river hosts a fireworks display most Saturday nights.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap