Time in Nanjing
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time
China
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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4:56 AM in Nanjing, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Nanjing
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Nanjing they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:56 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:56 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:56 PM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:56 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:56 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:56 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 10:56 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:56 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:56 PM MSKprevious day | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:56 AM GST | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 2:26 AM IST | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:56 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 4:56 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:56 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 5:56 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:56 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:56 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:56 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Nanjing time zone
- Local time
- 4:56 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 9,314,685
- Coordinates
- 32.06, 118.78
Daylight saving time
Nanjing does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:31 PM
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:50 AM
Cities in China
Cities near Nanjing
Questions and answers
What time zone is Nanjing in?
Nanjing uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Nanjing observe daylight saving time?
No. Nanjing stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and New York?
Nanjing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Nanjing?
The country calling code is +86.