What time is it in Gulu right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gulu, China, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Shanghai. Gulu is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Gulu in?

Gulu uses CST (China Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Gulu observe daylight saving time?

No. Gulu stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Gulu?

Open the time zone converter for Gulu to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Gulu, Chongqing, China

Gulu is on CST (China Standard Time), UTC+8. Gulu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Gulu, China

6:43 PM:50CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Chongqing
Lat/Long: 29°50'N / 106°45'E
Elevation: 507 m
Population: 18,669
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Gulu

Time zone
CST
China Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Gulu keeps UTC+8

Gulu keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Shanghai, one of 3 time zones in use in China. Gulu does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Gulu today

Sunrise
7:03 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Day length
11 hours 8 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Gulu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 29°50'N / 106°45'E.

Time difference between Gulu and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Gulu. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Gulu
City	Local time	Compared to Gulu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:43 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:43 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:43 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:43 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:43 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:43 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:43 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:43 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:43 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:43 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:43 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:43 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:13 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:43 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:43 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:43 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:43 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:43 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Gulu

All 2,105 cities in China

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.