What time is it in Macau right now?

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

What time zone is Macau in?

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

Does Macau observe daylight saving time?

No. Macau 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 Macau?

Open the time zone converter for Macau 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 Macau, Macao

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

Macau, Macao

5:57 PM:49CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Macao
Lat/Long: 22°12'N / 113°33'E
Elevation: 28 m
Population: 649,335
Currency: Pataca (MOP)
Languages: Chinese, Portuguese
Dialling code: +853

Time zone in Macau

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
Macau keeps UTC+8

Macau keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Macau, the one time zone in use in Macao. Macau does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Macau today

Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Day length
11 hours 25 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Macau for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°12'N / 113°33'E.

Time difference between Macau and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Macau
City	Local time	Compared to Macau
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Macau

All 6 cities in Macao

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.