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Current local time in Shijiazhuang

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1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026
Calling Code +86
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Sun & moon in Shijiazhuang today

Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
18:07
Daylight
11.8hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Shijiazhuang

J9.8 hrsF10.8 hrsM11.9 hrsA13.1 hrsM14.2 hrsJ14.8 hrsJ14.6 hrsA13.7 hrsS12.5 hrsO11.3 hrsN10.2 hrsD9.5 hrs

Working hours in Shijiazhuang

1h overlap
ShijiazhuangUTC+8
06121824
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06121824
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Time zone guide for Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang, China runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Shijiazhuang and New York is 12 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. The time difference between Shijiazhuang and London is 7 hours. 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 Shijiazhuang lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. The time difference between Shijiazhuang and Tokyo is 1 hour. 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 Shijiazhuang 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 Shijiazhuang.

Practical information for Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang (China) is home to roughly 4.5M people. Today brings about 11.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:16, sunset at 18:07. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 38° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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China

China

Capital

Beijing

Continent

Asia

Time Zone

UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

38.04°N, 114.51°E

Currency

CNY (¥)

Calling Code

+86

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

Mandarin

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

A City the Railway Created

Shijiazhuang was a village of around 600 people in 1900 when two railway lines crossed there. It is now a provincial capital of over 11 million — one of the fastest transformations of any Chinese city.

The clock: Shijiazhuang keeps UTC+8. Zhaozhou Bridge nearby, completed around AD 605, is the oldest open-spandrel stone arch bridge in the world and still stands.

The sun and the clock in Shijiazhuang (2026)

Solar noon12:22on UTC+8 standard time
Longest day14h 49m22 June
Shortest day9h 31m22 December
Yearly average12h 12mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise04:5814 June
Latest sunset19:4930 June

Shijiazhuang lies at 114.5°E. Its time zone, UTC+8, is built around the 120°E meridian. The 5.5° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 22 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:22 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC+8 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 14h 49m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 9h 31m. The swing between them is 5h 17m. This is the latitude band where the difference between summer and winter evenings is most obvious.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Shijiazhuang the sun comes up earliest on 14 June at 04:58, while the latest sunset waits until 30 June at 19:49. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Shijiazhuang that civil twilight runs about 26 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 32 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Shijiazhuang?

The official timezone for Shijiazhuang, China is Asia/Shanghai with a current UTC offset of UTC+8.

What is the population and location of Shijiazhuang?

Shijiazhuang has an estimated population of 4.5M and is located at coordinates 38.04°N, 114.51°E.

How many hours of daylight does Shijiazhuang get?

Shijiazhuang gets 14h 49m of daylight on its longest day and 9h 31m on its shortest, averaging 12h 12m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Shijiazhuang?

Solar noon in Shijiazhuang falls at about 12:22 on UTC+8 standard time, because the city sits 5.5° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Shijiazhuang?

A City the Railway Created: Shijiazhuang was a village of around 600 people in 1900 when two railway lines crossed there. It is now a provincial capital of over 11 million — one of the fastest transformations of any Chinese city.