Time in Quanzhou now
9:10PMCST
CSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Asia/Shanghai
No clock changes: Quanzhou stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Clock rules in Quanzhou
Quanzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Quanzhou 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 118.59° E is UTC+7:54, so the clock runs 6 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:06 PM. That is 9 min earlier than in Beijing, on the same clock.
Quanzhou 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 Quanzhou
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Quanzhou | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Capital · 1,680 km | 9:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Ürümqi | Elsewhere in China · 3,500 km | 7:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Taipei | Nearest capitals abroad · 300 km | 9:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Hong Kong | Nearest capitals abroad · 540 km | 9:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Macau | Nearest capitals abroad · 600 km | 9:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:10 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:10 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −16 h | −16 h | −15 h |
| London | World cities | 1:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:10 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h | −4 h | −4 h |
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Places near Quanzhou
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Quanzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Jinjiang | 11 km south | same clock |
| Xiamen | 70 km south-west | same clock |
| Putian | 72 km north-east | same clock |
| Zhangzhou | 104 km south-west | same clock |
| Fuzhou | 147 km north-east | same clock |
| Longyan | 159 km west | same clock |
| Sanming | 177 km north-west | same clock |
| Nanping | 197 km north | same clock |
| Haiphong VN | 1,299 km west | 1 h behind |
| Gwangju KR | 1,391 km north-east | 1 h ahead |
Quanzhou at a glance
- CountryChina
- Population1,469,157
- Coordinates24.91° N, 118.59° E
- Elevation14 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
- Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+86
Questions
What time is it in Quanzhou now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Quanzhou is on UTC+8 all year, 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July.