Nanjing, China
Live local time, today's date, Asia/Shanghai details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Nanjing.
Nanjing time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Asia/Shanghai.
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Abbreviation
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- China
Sky times for Nanjing
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for 24.6863, 114.4013 in Asia/Shanghai and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
39% illuminated
Lunar age 6.3 days. Moonrise is 12:36 PM; moonset is 11:03 PM.
Moon phase detailsNanjing across the day
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Time difference from Nanjing
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:34 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours behind Nanjing |
| New York United States | 7:34 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 12 hours behind Nanjing |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 3:34 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 4 hours behind Nanjing |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:34 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Same current time |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:34 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour ahead Nanjing |
| Sydney Australia | 9:34 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 2 hours ahead Nanjing |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:34 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Nanjing |
Nanjing time zone
- IANA identifier
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current abbreviation
- CST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+08:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 24.6863, 114.4013
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Nanjing time questions
What time is it in Nanjing right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Nanjing. At page generation it was 7:34 AM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Nanjing in?
Nanjing uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai. Its current abbreviation is CST.
What is Nanjing's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+08:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Nanjing observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nanjing today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:09 AM and sunset is 6:23 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Nanjing today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 12:36 PM and moonset is 11:03 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Nanjing?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 39% illuminated, with a lunar age of 6.3 days.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours behind Nanjing. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
