Time in Shantou, China
Monday, 2 November 2026
What time is it in Shantou? It is on Monday, 2 November 2026.
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Shantou time zone
- Time zone
- China Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Shantou
Shantou does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+8 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Shantou today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Golden hour
- 06:04–06:50 and 17:03–17:48
- Day length
- 11 h 15 min (1 min 10 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:55–06:18 and 17:34–17:57
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203015% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:12
Moon in Shantou today
Last quarter
Illumination: 44%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 13:06
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 22:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 15:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 02:19
About Shantou
Shantou lies in Guangdong, China. The time zone of Shantou is CST (UTC+8). The distance to Beijing, the capital of China, is 1,841 km. About 3,838,900 people live in Shantou.
- Coordinates
- 23°21′18″N 116°40′44″E
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Region
- Guangdong
- District
- Shantou Shi
- Country
- China
- Population
- 3,838,900
- Distance to Beijing
- 1,841 km
Where is Shantou
Places near Shantou
Time in other cities in China
Time difference from Shantou
+ means the time there is ahead of Shantou, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −16 hours
- Chicago USA −14 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −14 hours
- New York USA −13 hours
- Toronto Canada −13 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −11 hours
- London UK −8 hours
- Berlin Germany −7 hours
- Paris France −7 hours
- Cairo Egypt −6 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −5 hours
- Moscow Russia −5 hours
- Dubai UAE −4 hours
- Mumbai India −2.5 hours
- Beijing China same time
- Hong Kong same time
- Singapore same time
- Seoul South Korea +1 hour
- Tokyo Japan +1 hour
- Sydney Australia +3 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Shantou in?
Shantou is in the CST time zone (Asia/Shanghai), UTC+8.
Does Shantou observe daylight saving time?
No. Shantou stays on UTC+8 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Shantou?
The current UTC offset in Shantou is UTC+8.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Shantou is currently UTC+8.
What time is sunrise in Shantou today?
Today the sun rises in Shantou at 06:18 and sets at 17:34.
How far is Shantou from Beijing?
Shantou is 1,841 km from Beijing in a straight line.