Shantou
Guangdong, China
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Time zone
- Asia/ShanghaiCST
- Sunrise
- 6:25 am
- Sunset
- 5:29 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 4 minutes62 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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Daylight saving in Shantou
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Shantou has stayed on CST (UTC+8) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Shantou doing anything.
Shantou time to your time
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Call times with London
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Time difference between Shantou and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 1:31 am | 01:31 | 16 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 3:31 am | 03:31 | 14 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:31 am | 03:31 | 14 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 4:31 am | 04:31 | 13 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 4:31 am | 04:31 | 13 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:31 am | 06:31 | 11 hours behind |
| London GMT | 9:31 am | 09:31 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 10:31 am | 10:31 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 10:31 am | 10:31 | 7 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:31 am | 11:31 | 6 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 11:31 am | 11:31 | 6 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:31 pm | 12:31 | 5 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:31 pm | 13:31 | 4 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 3:01 pm | 15:01 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Tokyo JST | 6:31 pm | 18:31 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 8:31 pm | 20:31 | 3 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:31 pm | 22:31 | 5 hours ahead |
About Shantou
- Population
- 3838900
- Coordinates
- 23.355, 116.679
- Region
- Guangdong, China
- IANA zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Solar noon
- 11:57 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Shantou right now?
It is 5:31 pm (17:31 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Shantou. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Shantou in?
Shantou uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently CST (UTC+8). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like CST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Shantou on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Shantou stays on CST (UTC+8) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shantou today?
The sun rises at 6:25 am and sets at 5:29 pm today, giving 11 hours 4 minutes of daylight. That is 62 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Shantou of Los Angeles?
Shantou is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 5:31 pm in Shantou, it is 1:31 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Shantou?
Shantou is in Guangdong, China, at 23.35° N, 116.68° E, with a population of about 3,838,900. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.