Time in Putian now
11:02PMCST
CSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Asia/Shanghai
No clock changes: Putian stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Clock rules in Putian
Putian keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Putian 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 119.01° E is UTC+7:56, within 4 min of the clock: the sun is highest at about noon. That is 10 min earlier than in Beijing, on the same clock.
Putian 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 Putian
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Putian | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Capital · 1,630 km | 11:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Ürümqi | Elsewhere in China · 3,490 km | 9:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Taipei | Nearest capitals abroad · 260 km | 11:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Hong Kong | Nearest capitals abroad · 600 km | 11:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Macau | Nearest capitals abroad · 660 km | 11:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 10:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 7:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −16 h | −16 h | −15 h |
| London | World cities | 3:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 4:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 7:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h | −4 h | −4 h |
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Places near Putian
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Putian |
|---|---|---|
| Quanzhou | 72 km south-west | same clock |
| Fuzhou | 75 km north-east | same clock |
| Jinjiang | 82 km south-west | same clock |
| Xiamen | 142 km south-west | same clock |
| Ningde | 145 km north | same clock |
| Nanping | 158 km north-west | same clock |
| Sanming | 166 km north-west | same clock |
| Zhangzhou | 171 km south-west | same clock |
| Gwangju KR | 1,319 km north-east | 1 h ahead |
| Haiphong VN | 1,358 km west | 1 h behind |
Putian at a glance
- CountryChina
- Population1,539,389
- Coordinates25.44° N, 119.01° E
- Elevation23 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
- Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+86
Questions
What time is it in Putian now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Putian is on UTC+8 all year, 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July.