China
Time now in Hefei
Sunrise 05:39Sunset 06:49Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5,050,000
Sunrise
05:39
Sunset
06:49
Day length
13h 10m
Coordinates
31.86, 117.28
Time difference from Hefei
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Hefei right now.
Hefei on the map
About the time in Hefei
Clocks in Hefei stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +8 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in China.
Around 5,050,000 people live in Hefei, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Asia/Shanghai is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Shanghai keeps pointing at Shanghai time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Hefei
- What are normal business hours in Hefei in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Hefei runs from 01:00–09:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Hefei right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Hefei, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Hefei?
- Hefei is UTC +8 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Hefei in?
- Hefei uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC +8.
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