Current Time in Nanjing, China

Nanjing Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

5:17 PM (CST, 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8))

Nanjing (南京市)

China Standard Time (CST)

CST is 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8)

About the Time in Nanjing

Nanjing is located in Jiangsu, China. The local time zone is China Standard Time (CST), 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8). Nanjing has a population of more than 8 million.

Today the sun rises at 4:58 AM and sets at 7:13 PM in Nanjing. That is about 14 hours 14 minutes 46 seconds of daylight.

Nanjing does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8)) stays the same all year.

Nanjing Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Nanjing in?

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Nanjing is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone, 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8).

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Does Nanjing observe daylight saving time?

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No. Nanjing does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Nanjing?

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The current UTC offset in Nanjing is 8 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+8).