Time in Chengdu now
8:12PMCST
CSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Asia/Shanghai
No clock changes: Chengdu stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Clock rules in Chengdu
Chengdu keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Chengdu 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 104.07° E is UTC+6:56, so the clock runs 1 h 4 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 1:04 PM. That is 49 min later than in Beijing, on the same clock.
Chengdu 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 Chengdu
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Chengdu | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Capital · 1,520 km | 8:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Ürümqi | Elsewhere in China · 2,060 km | 6:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Hanoi | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,090 km | 7:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Macau | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,330 km | 8:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Hong Kong | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,370 km | 8:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 7:12 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 4:12 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −16 h | −16 h | −15 h |
| London | World cities | 12:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 1:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 4:12 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h | −4 h | −4 h |
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Places near Chengdu
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Chengdu |
|---|---|---|
| Deyang | 60 km north-east | same clock |
| Meishan | 73 km south | same clock |
| Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan | 76 km north | same clock |
| Luojiang | 82 km north-east | same clock |
| Ziyang | 82 km south-east | same clock |
| Mianyang | 107 km north-east | same clock |
| Leshan | 126 km south | same clock |
| Ya'an | 127 km south-west | same clock |
| Hanoi VN | 1,087 km south | 1 h behind |
| Mandalay MM | 1,251 km south-west | 1 h 30 min behind |
| Thimphu BT | 1,445 km west | 2 h behind |
Chengdu at a glance
- CountryChina
- Population20,937,757
- Coordinates30.67° N, 104.07° E
- Elevation499 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
- Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+86
Questions
What time is it in Chengdu now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Chengdu is on UTC+8 all year, 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July.