Chengdu, China
Live local time, today's date, Asia/Shanghai details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Chengdu.
Chengdu 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 Chengdu
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for 30.6667, 104.0667 in Asia/Shanghai and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
39% illuminated
Lunar age 6.3 days. Moonrise is 1:36 PM; moonset is 11:28 PM.
Moon phase detailsChengdu across the day
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Time difference from Chengdu
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 9:53 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours behind Chengdu |
| New York United States | 4:53 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 12 hours behind Chengdu |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 12:53 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 4 hours behind Chengdu |
| Singapore Singapore | 4:53 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Same current time |
| Tokyo Japan | 5:53 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour ahead Chengdu |
| Sydney Australia | 6:53 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 2 hours ahead Chengdu |
| Los Angeles United States | 1:53 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Chengdu |
Chengdu 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
- 30.6667, 104.0667
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Chengdu time questions
What time is it in Chengdu right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Chengdu. At page generation it was 4:53 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Chengdu in?
Chengdu uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai. Its current abbreviation is CST.
What is Chengdu's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+08:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Chengdu 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 Chengdu today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:49 AM and sunset is 7:05 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Chengdu today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 1:36 PM and moonset is 11:28 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Chengdu?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 39% illuminated, with a lunar age of 6.3 days.
What is the time difference between Chengdu and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours behind Chengdu. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
