Asia · China

Current time in Zhongshan

China Standard Time.

CST · UTC+08:00IANA: Asia/Shanghai22.52° N · 113.38° E
Current time☀ Daylight
12:40:39

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

05:4112:2419:07
Sunrise
05:41
Solar noon
12:24
Sunset
19:07

Offset right now

UTC+08:00

China Standard Time · CST

Daylight saving

Not observed

This zone has no seasonal clock change.

About Zhongshan time

Zhongshan keeps one clock.

Zhongshan sits on the Pearl River Delta along China's southern coast, within the nation-wide China Standard Time zone. Far from Beijing, it thrives through connections to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and local manufacturing hubs, where export-facing businesses keep pace with global partners.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Zhongshan's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Does China observe daylight saving in Zhongshan?
No. China has not used daylight saving since 1991, so Zhongshan’s clock stays on CST year-round.
Does all of China run on the same time?
Even though China spans several natural time zones, the whole country follows Asia/Shanghai, including Zhongshan.
Is the date line relevant in Zhongshan’s time?
Being far from the International Date Line, Zhongshan keeps standard calendar days without date skips during routine planning.
How far is Zhongshan from the IDL?
It sits well west of the International Date Line, so you don’t lose or gain a day when collaborating within Asia.
Is midnight in Zhongshan tricky?
The local midnight in Zhongshan aligns with China Standard Time, so it generally behaves as a typical midnight for scheduling.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}