What time is it in Hangzhou right now?

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

What time zone is Hangzhou in?

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

Does Hangzhou observe daylight saving time?

No. Hangzhou 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 Hangzhou?

Open the time zone converter for Hangzhou 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 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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

Hangzhou, China

10:55 PM:45CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Zhejiang
Lat/Long: 30°18'N / 120°10'E
Elevation: 12 m
Population: 11,936,010
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Hangzhou

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
Hangzhou keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Hangzhou today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Day length
11 hours 7 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Hangzhou for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 30°18'N / 120°10'E.

Time difference between Hangzhou and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Hangzhou
City	Local time	Compared to Hangzhou
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:55 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:55 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:55 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:55 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:55 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:55 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:55 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:55 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:55 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:55 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:55 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:25 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:55 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:55 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:55 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:55 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:55 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Hangzhou

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.