Time Zone Information

Hongzhou, China

Current Time

02:04:15

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 local time in Hongzhou

Hongzhou, China uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently UTC+8.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+8 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Hongzhou.

Time Zone

CityHongzhou
Country China
Time Zone (IANA)Asia/Shanghai
UTC OffsetUTC+8
Coordinates26.1258300, 109.4088900
Population21,293

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Hongzhou does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+8 all year round.

Related Cities in Asia/Shanghai

CityCountryPopulation
Shanghai China 24,874,500
Beijing China 18,960,744
Shenzhen China 17,494,398
Guangzhou China 16,096,724
Chengdu China 13,568,357
Tianjin China 11,090,314
Wuhan China 10,392,693
Dongguan China 9,644,871
Xi’an China 9,600,000
Nanjing China 9,314,685

Frequently Asked Questions

Hongzhou, China is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+8.

The current UTC offset for Hongzhou is UTC+8. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

No, Hongzhou does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.