China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Zhengzhou, 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 Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou.
Practical Info
Zhengzhou (China) is home to roughly 6.5M people. Today brings about 14.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:12, sunset at 19:42. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 35° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
34.75°N, 113.63°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Foxconn plant outside Zhengzhou has employed on the order of 200,000 to 350,000 workers at peak season and has assembled a large share of the world's iPhones — the site is commonly called iPhone City.
The clock: Zhengzhou keeps UTC+8. The Shaolin Temple, about 80 km away, was founded in AD 495.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap