Time in Zhanjiang now

10:05PMCST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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

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

Clock rules in Zhanjiang

Zhanjiang keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Zhanjiang 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 110.39° E is UTC+7:22, so the clock runs 38 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:38 PM. That is 24 min later than in Beijing, on the same clock.

Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Zhanjiang	January	July
Beijing	Capital · 2,150 km	10:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Ürümqi	Elsewhere in China · 3,270 km	8:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−2 h
Macau	Nearest capitals abroad · 340 km	10:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Hong Kong	Nearest capitals abroad · 410 km	10:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Hanoi	Nearest capitals abroad · 470 km	9:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h	−1 h	−1 h
New York City	World cities	9:05 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h	−13 h	−12 h
Los Angeles	World cities	6:05 AM Tue, Nov 3	−16 h	−16 h	−15 h
London	World cities	2:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	−8 h	−8 h	−7 h
Berlin	World cities	3:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
Dubai	World cities	6:05 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−4 h

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Places near Zhanjiang

Place	Distance	Clock vs Zhanjiang
Wuchuan	46 km north-east	same clock
Lianjiang	47 km north	same clock
Maoming	73 km north-east	same clock
Gaozhou	90 km north-east	same clock
Hepu	132 km west	same clock
Haikou	133 km south	same clock
Beihai	135 km west	same clock
Xiuying	137 km south	same clock
Haiphong VN	387 km west	1 h behind
Mandalay MM	1,481 km west	1 h 30 min behind

Zhanjiang at a glance

CountryChina
Population1,400,709
Coordinates21.23° N, 110.39° E
Elevation16 m
Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+86

Questions

What time zone is Zhanjiang in?

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

Does Zhanjiang change its clocks?

No. Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang and New York?

Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang does not.