Time in Jinan, China
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Jinan? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
Next public holiday in China: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January (in 58 days) · All holidays
Jinan time zone
- Time zone
- China Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Jinan
Jinan does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+8 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Jinan today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Golden hour
- 06:21–07:14 and 16:36–17:29
- Day length
- 10 h 34 min (2 min shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:11–06:38 and 17:12–17:39
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203050% of the Sun covered, maximum at 15:52
Moon in Jinan today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 25%
- Moonrise
- 01:19
- Moonset
- 14:26
- 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 Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong, China. Clocks in Jinan are set to CST (UTC+8). Beijing, the capital, is 364 km away. The population of Jinan is about 8,352,574.
- Coordinates
- 36°40′06″N 116°59′50″E
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Region
- Shandong
- District
- Jinan Shi
- Country
- China
- Population
- 8,352,574
- Distance to Beijing
- 364 km
Where is Jinan
Best time to call Jinan
Working hours in Jinan are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Jinan
Time in other cities in China
Time difference from Jinan
+ means the time there is ahead of Jinan, − 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 Jinan in?
Jinan is in the CST time zone (Asia/Shanghai), UTC+8.
Does Jinan observe daylight saving time?
No. Jinan stays on UTC+8 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Jinan?
The current UTC offset in Jinan 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 Jinan is currently UTC+8.
What time is sunrise in Jinan today?
Today the sun rises in Jinan at 06:38 and sets at 17:12.
How far is Jinan from Beijing?
Jinan is 364 km from Beijing in a straight line.