Time in Qingdao
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time
China
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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5:35 AM in Qingdao, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Qingdao
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Qingdao they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Qingdao |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 5:35 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:35 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 2:35 PM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 4:35 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 5:35 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 6:35 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 11:35 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 11:35 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 12:35 AM MSK | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 1:35 AM GST | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 3:05 AM IST | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 4:35 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 5:35 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 5:35 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 6:35 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 8:35 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 10:35 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 11:35 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Qingdao time zone
- Local time
- 5:35 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 7,172,451
- Coordinates
- 36.06, 120.38
Daylight saving time
Qingdao does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 11h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:43 AM
Cities in China
Cities near Qingdao
Questions and answers
What time zone is Qingdao in?
Qingdao uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Qingdao observe daylight saving time?
No. Qingdao stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Qingdao and New York?
Qingdao is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Qingdao?
The country calling code is +86.