Macau
UTC+8China SAR · CST
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Macau, China SAR 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 Macau 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 Macau 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 Macau lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Macau 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 Macau 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 Macau.
Practical Info
Macau (China SAR) is home to roughly 0.7M people. Today brings about 13.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:42, sunset at 19:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 22° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
China SAR
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Macau
Coordinates
22.19°N, 113.54°E
Currency
HKD ($)
Calling Code
+852
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Cantonese, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Gaming Capital That Dwarfs Las Vegas
1. Macau generates more casino gaming revenue than anywhere else on Earth.
At roughly $28 billion annually, Macau's casinos pull in more than triple the entire Las Vegas Strip. A tiny peninsula and two connected islands spanning barely 33 square kilometres, Macau is the only place in China where casino gambling is legal, making it the premier gaming destination for 1.4 billion people.
2. The world's most densely populated territory.
With over 21,000 residents per square kilometre, Macau holds the Guinness World Record for population density. Centuries of Portuguese colonial administration left behind a UNESCO World Heritage historic centre where Portuguese baroque churches stand across cobblestone plazas from Chinese A-Ma temples.
3. The clock: Macau runs on UTC+8 (China Standard Time) year-round, never observing daylight saving time. Sitting just 60 kilometres west of Hong Kong across the Pearl River estuary, it is linked by the world's longest sea-crossing bridge.
Sources
- Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ Macau)
- Statistics and Census Service (DSEC Macau)
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Historic Centre of Macao
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap