Current Time in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
7:01:35 AM
07:01:35
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Nanjing does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Nanjing
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Jiangsu
- District
- Nanjing Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 9,314,685
- Elevation
- Approximately 22 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 03' N / 118° 46' E
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Clock changes in Nanjing
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 29 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 29 min1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 29 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Nanjing follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Nanjing Lukou International AirportNKGLarge airport37.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NKG / ZSNJ
About 37.3 km (23.2 mi) south-southeast of Nanjing
Scheduled airline service in source data
Changzhou Benniu International AirportCZXMedium airport · Serves Changzhou95.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CZX / ZSCG
About 95.4 km (59.3 mi) east of Nanjing
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yangzhou Taizhou AirportYTYMedium airport · Serves Yangzhou105 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YTY / ZSYA
About 105 km (65.0 mi) east-northeast of Nanjing
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nanjing in?
- Nanjing currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Nanjing?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Nanjing in the next 12 months
- Does Nanjing observe daylight saving time?
- Nanjing does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Nanjing right now?
- Nanjing is currently UTC+08:00