Current Time in Shenzhen, China
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Asia/Shanghai • UTC+8 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone and is currently on CST (UTC+8). It is the 3rd largest city in China by population.
Sunrise: 06:11•Sunset: 18:28•Day length: 12h 17m••Timezone: UTC+8 (CST)
Shenzhen Time Zone
Shenzhen follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone. It stays on CST (UTC+8) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Asia/Shanghai |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+8 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Shenzhen stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Shenzhen)
← Behind (- hours)• Shenzhen (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−8 hours
Shenzhen (Current)
0 hours
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| Location | Shenzhen 09:00 | Shenzhen 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Beijing | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Paris | 03:00 | 11:00 |
| London | 02:00 | 10:00 |
| New York City | 21:00 | 05:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Shenzhen.
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Coordinates
- 22.55, 114.07
- Population
- 17,494,398
- Dialing code
- +86
- Currency
- CNY (¥)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Shenzhen right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Shenzhen. Shenzhen is currently on CST (UTC+8).
- What time zone is Shenzhen in?
- Shenzhen uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai.
- What is the UTC offset of Shenzhen?
- Shenzhen is on CST, UTC+8, all year.
- Does Shenzhen change the clocks?
- No. Shenzhen stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Shenzhen?
- Shenzhen is currently 8 hours ahead of UTC.