China · Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
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Convert any time to/from Nanjing (Asia/Shanghai)
Offset: UTC+08:00 | TZ: Asia/Shanghai
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu and a former capital of China, on the Yangtze River with city walls, the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and major universities. All of China uses UTC+8.
Nanjing is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Shanghai and a standard offset of UTC+08:00. China does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Nanjing stays on UTC+08:00 all year. Standard time puts Nanjing 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) and 8 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Nanjing compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Nanjing are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Nanjing is | 9:00 AM in Nanjing | 5:00 PM in Nanjing |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 8 hours ahead of UTC | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| India (IST) | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) | 06:30 | 14:30 |
| London (UK) | 8 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 13 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 20:00 (previous day) | 04:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Nanjing is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone (Asia/Shanghai), which is UTC+08:00 in standard time.
No. Nanjing stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
In standard time, Nanjing is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Nanjing is UTC+08:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Nanjing, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Nanjing, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.