China
Time now in Shaoshan
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:03Sunset 07:02Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
07:02
Day length
12h 59m
Coordinates
27.90, 112.54
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About the time in Shaoshan
Shaoshan sits at latitude 27.90, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 59m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Shaoshan runs on Asia/Shanghai, which puts the city UTC +8 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Shaoshan follows the civil time used across its region of China; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Frequently asked questions about time in Shaoshan
- Which time zone is Shaoshan in?
- Shaoshan uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC +8.
- When do the sun rise and set in Shaoshan today?
- Sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset at 07:02, giving 12h 59m of daylight.
- What time is it in Shaoshan right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Shaoshan, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
- Does Shaoshan change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Shaoshan keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
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