Time in Chongqing
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time
China
Chongqing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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2:01 AM in Chongqing, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Chongqing
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Chongqing they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Chongqing |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSKprevious day | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GSTprevious day | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM ISTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Chongqing time zone
- Local time
- 2:01 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 22,000,000
- Coordinates
- 29.56, 106.56
Daylight saving time
Chongqing does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:39 PM
Cities in China
Cities near Chongqing
Questions and answers
What time zone is Chongqing in?
Chongqing uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Chongqing observe daylight saving time?
No. Chongqing stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Chongqing and New York?
Chongqing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Chongqing?
The country calling code is +86.