China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Nanchang, 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 Nanchang 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 Nanchang 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 Nanchang lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Nanchang 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 Nanchang 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 Nanchang.
Practical Info
Nanchang (China) is home to roughly 3.5M people. Today brings about 14.0 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 19:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 29° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
28.68°N, 115.86°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Nanchang Star is a 160-metre observation wheel that doubles as a clock, with the time displayed across its face — for a period the largest such structure in the world.
The clock: Nanchang keeps UTC+8. Poyang Lake nearby is China's largest freshwater lake and shrinks by up to 90% between wet and dry season.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap