What time is it in Shantou right now?

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

What time zone is Shantou in?

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

Does Shantou observe daylight saving time?

No. Shantou 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 Shantou?

Open the time zone converter for Shantou 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 Shantou, Guangdong, China

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

Shantou, China

9:47 PM:20CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Guangdong
Lat/Long: 23°21'N / 116°41'E
Elevation: 3 m
Population: 3,838,900
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Shantou

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
Shantou keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Shantou today

Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Day length
11 hours 22 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Shantou for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 23°21'N / 116°41'E.

Time difference between Shantou and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Shantou
City	Local time	Compared to Shantou
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:47 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:47 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:47 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:47 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:47 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:47 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:47 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:47 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:47 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:47 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:47 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:47 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:17 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:47 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:47 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:47 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:47 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:47 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Shantou

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Frequently asked questions

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.