Time in Zaozhuang now

9:11PMCST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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

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

Clock rules in Zaozhuang

Zaozhuang keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Zaozhuang 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 117.55° E is UTC+7:50, so the clock runs 10 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:10 PM. That is 5 min earlier than in Beijing, on the same clock.

Zaozhuang 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 Zaozhuang

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Zaozhuang	January	July
Beijing	Capital · 570 km	9:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Ürümqi	Elsewhere in China · 2,740 km	7:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−2 h
Pyongyang	Nearest capitals abroad · 860 km	10:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Seoul	Nearest capitals abroad · 900 km	10:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Taipei	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,160 km	9:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
New York City	World cities	8:11 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h	−13 h	−12 h
Los Angeles	World cities	5:11 AM Tue, Nov 3	−16 h	−16 h	−15 h
London	World cities	1:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	−8 h	−8 h	−7 h
Berlin	World cities	2:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
Dubai	World cities	5:11 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−4 h

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Places near Zaozhuang

Place	Distance	Clock vs Zaozhuang
Xiazhen	41 km west	same clock
Chengtangcun	41 km north-west	same clock
Jiawang	49 km south	same clock
Peicheng	59 km west	same clock
Datun	60 km west	same clock
Pizhou	71 km south-east	same clock
Yunlong	73 km south	same clock
Linyi	75 km east	same clock
Gwangju KR	853 km east	1 h ahead

Zaozhuang at a glance

CountryChina
Population3,855,601
Coordinates34.86° N, 117.55° E
Elevation79 m
Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+86

Questions

What time zone is Zaozhuang in?

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

Does Zaozhuang change its clocks?

No. Zaozhuang 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 Zaozhuang and New York?

Zaozhuang 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 Zaozhuang does not.