Time in Hongkou
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time
China
Hongkou is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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5:53 AM in Hongkou, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Hongkou
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Hongkou they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Hongkou |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 5:53 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:53 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 2:53 PM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 4:53 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 5:53 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 6:53 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 11:53 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 11:53 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 12:53 AM MSK | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 1:53 AM GST | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 3:23 AM IST | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 4:53 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 5:53 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 5:53 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 6:53 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 8:53 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 10:53 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 11:53 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Hongkou time zone
- Local time
- 5:53 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 687,500
- Coordinates
- 31.25, 121.49
Daylight saving time
Hongkou does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:39 AM
Cities in China
Cities near Hongkou
Questions and answers
What time zone is Hongkou in?
Hongkou uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Hongkou observe daylight saving time?
No. Hongkou stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Hongkou and New York?
Hongkou is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Hongkou?
The country calling code is +86.