China
Time now in Yancheng
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 07:18Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
07:18
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
38.92, 111.87
Time difference from Yancheng
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Yancheng right now.
Yancheng on the map
About the time in Yancheng
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.
Sunrise today lands at 05:52 and sunset at 07:18 local time, giving 13h 25m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.92, 111.87) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Yancheng.
Clocks in Yancheng 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Yancheng
- Which time zone is Yancheng in?
- Yancheng uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC +8.
- When do the sun rise and set in Yancheng today?
- Sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset at 07:18, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Yancheng?
- Yancheng is UTC +8 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Yancheng right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Yancheng, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
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