China
Time now in Shichang
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:33Sunset 06:57Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
05:33
Sunset
06:57
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
38.30, 116.84
Time difference from Shichang
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About the time in Shichang
Shichang follows the civil time used across its region of China; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Sunrise today lands at 05:33 and sunset at 06:57 local time, giving 13h 23m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.30, 116.84) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Shichang.
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 Shichang
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Shichang?
- Shichang is UTC +8 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in Shichang in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Shichang runs from 01:00–09:00 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Shichang today?
- Sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset at 06:57, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
- What time is it in Shichang right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Shichang, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
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