Time in Zhangjiagang now

12:01AMCST

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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

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

Clock rules in Zhangjiagang

Zhangjiagang keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Zhangjiagang 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 120.54° E is UTC+8:02, within 2 min of the clock: the sun is highest at about noon. That is 17 min earlier than in Beijing, on the same clock.

Zhangjiagang 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 Zhangjiagang

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Zhangjiagang	January	July
Beijing	Capital · 970 km	12:01 AM Wed, Nov 4	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Ürümqi	Elsewhere in China · 3,160 km	10:01 PM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−2 h
Taipei	Nearest capitals abroad · 760 km	12:01 AM Wed, Nov 4	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Seoul	Nearest capitals abroad · 860 km	1:01 AM Wed, Nov 4	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Pyongyang	Nearest capitals abroad · 930 km	1:01 AM Wed, Nov 4	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
New York City	World cities	11:01 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h	−13 h	−12 h
Los Angeles	World cities	8:01 AM Tue, Nov 3	−16 h	−16 h	−15 h
London	World cities	4:01 PM Tue, Nov 3	−8 h	−8 h	−7 h
Berlin	World cities	5:01 PM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
Dubai	World cities	8:01 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−4 h

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Places near Zhangjiagang

Place	Distance	Clock vs Zhangjiagang
Jiangyin	27 km west	same clock
Changshu	31 km south-east	same clock
Nantong	37 km north-east	same clock
Wuxi	41 km south-west	same clock
Changzhou	56 km west	same clock
Rugao	56 km north	same clock
Suzhou	63 km south	same clock
Kunshan	67 km south-east	same clock
Gwangju KR	695 km north-east	1 h ahead

Zhangjiagang at a glance

CountryChina
Population1,432,044
Coordinates31.86° N, 120.54° E
Elevation13 m
Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+86

Questions

What time zone is Zhangjiagang in?

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

Does Zhangjiagang change its clocks?

No. Zhangjiagang 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 Zhangjiagang and New York?

Zhangjiagang 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 Zhangjiagang does not.