Time in Shijiazhuang now

8:15PMCST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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

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

Clock rules in Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Shijiazhuang 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 114.48° E is UTC+7:38, so the clock runs 22 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:22 PM. That is 8 min later than in Beijing, on the same clock.

Shijiazhuang 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 Shijiazhuang

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Shijiazhuang	January	July
Beijing	Capital · 270 km	8:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Ürümqi	Elsewhere in China · 2,340 km	6:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−2 h
Pyongyang	Nearest capitals abroad · 990 km	9:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Seoul	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,100 km	9:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Ulan Bator	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,260 km	8:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
New York City	World cities	7:15 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h	−13 h	−12 h
Los Angeles	World cities	4:15 AM Tue, Nov 3	−16 h	−16 h	−15 h
London	World cities	12:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	−8 h	−8 h	−7 h
Berlin	World cities	1:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
Dubai	World cities	4:15 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−4 h

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Places near Shijiazhuang

Place	Distance	Clock vs Shijiazhuang
Zhengding	14 km north-east	same clock
Luancheng	23 km south-east	same clock
Xinji	66 km east	same clock
Dingzhou	69 km north-east	same clock
Yangquan	83 km west	same clock
Xingtai	109 km south	same clock
Jizhou	110 km south-east	same clock
Hengshui	111 km east	same clock
Pyongyang KP	986 km east	1 h ahead

Shijiazhuang at a glance

CountryChina
Population5,758,403
Coordinates38.04° N, 114.48° E
Elevation77 m
Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+86

Questions

What time zone is Shijiazhuang in?

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

Does Shijiazhuang change its clocks?

No. Shijiazhuang 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 Shijiazhuang and New York?

Shijiazhuang 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 Shijiazhuang does not.