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Nanjing, China

Time in Nanjing right now.

Current local time, timezone (CST, UTC+8), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Nanjing, China. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Nanjing
19:57
Saturday, August 29, 2026
CST · UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Quick facts

Everything about time in Nanjing

Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
+8:00
No DST shown
Country
China
CN
Local day/night
Night
19:57
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Nanjing

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
元旦
Thursday
16
Feb
春节
Monday
17
Feb
春节
Tuesday
18
Feb
春节
Wednesday
5
Apr
清明节
Sunday
Time difference

Nanjing vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Nanjing is 8 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Nanjing is 13 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Nanjing is 16 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Nanjing is 1 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Nanjing is 4 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Nanjing is same time
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Nanjing is 2 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Nanjing is 2:30 h ahead

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About China

Country profile
Capital
Beijing
Population
1.41B
Currency
CNY (¥)
Area
9.6M km²
Language(s)
Mandarin Chinese
Drives on
Right
TLD
.cn
Dial code
+86

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Nanjing in?
Nanjing is in the CST time zone (Asia/Shanghai), which is UTC+8:00.
Does Nanjing observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and other cities?
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Nanjing: 19:57 CST