China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Harbin, 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 Harbin 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 Harbin 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 Harbin lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Harbin 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 Harbin 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 Harbin.
Practical Info
Harbin (China) is home to roughly 5.2M people. Today brings about 15.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 03:42, 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 46° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
45.80°N, 126.53°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival builds a temporary city from blocks cut out of the Songhua river, covering around a square kilometre in some years, lit from inside. Winter temperatures near −25°C keep it standing for two months.
The clock: Harbin keeps UTC+8. Its Saint Sophia Cathedral is a legacy of the Russian railway workers who founded the modern city in 1898.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap