China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Shenyang, 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 Shenyang 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 Shenyang 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 Shenyang lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Shenyang 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 Shenyang 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 Shenyang.
Practical Info
Shenyang (China) is home to roughly 7.0M people. Today brings about 15.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 04:12, sunset at 19:24. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 42° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
41.80°N, 123.43°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Mukden Palace in Shenyang was the Qing dynasty's capital before it took Beijing in 1644, and is the only surviving imperial palace complex in China besides the Forbidden City. It covers about 60,000 square metres.
The clock: Shenyang keeps UTC+8, though as China's northeasternmost major city its sunrise in June comes before 04:00.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap