Qingdao

Timezone Guide

Qingdao, 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 Qingdao 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 Qingdao 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 Qingdao lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Qingdao 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 Qingdao 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 Qingdao.

Practical Info

Qingdao (China) is home to roughly 5.5M people. Today brings about 14.6 hours of daylight: sunrise at 04:42, 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 36° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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