China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Dongguan, 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 Dongguan 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 Dongguan 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 Dongguan lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Dongguan 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 Dongguan 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 Dongguan.
Practical Info
Dongguan (China) is home to roughly 7.0M people. Today brings about 13.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:42, sunset at 19:12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 23° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
23.02°N, 113.75°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Dongguan grew from farmland into a manufacturing city of over seven million, and at its peak was estimated to make a substantial share of the world's toys, shoes and computer components. The New South China Mall here, opened in 2005, was the world's largest and stood almost empty for a decade.
The clock: Dongguan keeps UTC+8 between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, in a corridor that functions as one continuous industrial city.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap