China
Current local time in Chongqing
Chongqing keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai zone, currently UTC+8. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Chongqing
06:06
Wed, Sep 2UTC+8
Chongqing time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 29.56°, 106.56°
- Population
- 7,457,599
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Chongqing today
Computed from Chongqing's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:53 PM
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Civil dawn
- 6:07 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:39 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:03 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:43 PM
Chongqing time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Chongqing is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 15h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 7h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 4h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 1h behind |
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Chongqingtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Chongqing right now?
- Chongqing is on Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Chongqing in?
- Chongqing uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai, which is UTC+8 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Chongqing observe daylight saving time?
- No. Chongqing stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Chongqing today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:35 AM and sets at about 7:11 PM local time in Chongqing, giving roughly 12h 36m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:53 PM.
Working with Chongqing time
Scheduling across Asia/Shanghai is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Chongqing and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Shanghai.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Chongqing does not.Add to your boardKeep Chongqing beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Chongqing offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Shanghai baked in, not guessed.