Time in Changchun now

8:13PMCST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Asia/Shanghai

No clock changes: Changchun stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.

Clock rules in Changchun

Changchun keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Changchun is in the zone tzdata calls Asia/Shanghai, described as “Beijing Time”.

There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1991.

Local mean solar time at 125.32° E is UTC+8:21, so the clock runs 21 min behind the sun: it is highest at about 11:39 AM. That is 36 min earlier than in Beijing, on the same clock.

Changchun has kept the same clocks as Shanghai since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Shanghai page.

Time difference from Changchun

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Changchun	January	July
Beijing	Capital · 860 km	8:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Ürümqi	Elsewhere in China · 3,000 km	6:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−2 h
Pyongyang	Nearest capitals abroad · 540 km	9:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Seoul	Nearest capitals abroad · 720 km	9:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Ulan Bator	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,490 km	8:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
New York City	World cities	7:13 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h	−13 h	−12 h
Los Angeles	World cities	4:13 AM Tue, Nov 3	−16 h	−16 h	−15 h
London	World cities	12:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	−8 h	−8 h	−7 h
Berlin	World cities	1:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
Dubai	World cities	4:13 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−4 h

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Places near Changchun

Place	Distance	Clock vs Changchun
Jiutai	51 km north-east	same clock
Gongzhuling	58 km south-west	same clock
Dehui	79 km north	same clock
Jilin	99 km east	same clock
Siping	110 km south-west	same clock
Longshan	112 km south	same clock
Jishu	128 km north-east	same clock
Yushu	143 km north-east	same clock
Vladivostok RU	535 km east	2 h ahead
Pyongyang KP	540 km south	1 h ahead
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk RU	1,398 km east	3 h ahead

Changchun at a glance

CountryChina
Population5,691,024
Coordinates43.88° N, 125.32° E
Elevation206 m
Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+86

Questions

What time zone is Changchun in?

Changchun keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Changchun is in the zone tzdata calls Asia/Shanghai, described as “Beijing Time”. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.

Does Changchun change its clocks?

No. Changchun does not change its clocks under the current rules. It last used daylight saving time in 1991, after 6 years with summer time since 1970.

What is the time difference between Changchun and New York?

Changchun is 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York changes its clocks and Changchun does not.