China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Jinan, 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 Jinan 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 Jinan 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 Jinan lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Jinan 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 Jinan 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 Jinan.
Practical Info
Jinan (China) is home to roughly 5.0M people. Today brings about 14.7 hours of daylight: sunrise at 04:54, sunset at 19:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 37° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
36.65°N, 117.12°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Jinan has 72 named artesian springs, fed by groundwater forced up against impermeable rock. Baotu Spring has been documented for around 2,700 years, and the water table has been actively managed since the 2000s to keep them flowing.
The clock: Jinan keeps UTC+8. Mount Tai nearby, the most sacred of China's five great mountains, has been climbed by emperors for over two thousand years.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap