Time in Macao
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Macao? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Macao: Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day, Sunday, 20 December (in 50 days) · All holidays
Macao time zone
- Time zone
- China Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Macau
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Macao
Macao does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+8 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Macau today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Golden hour
- 06:15–06:59 and 17:18–18:03
- Day length
- 11 h 20 min (1 min 7 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:06–06:29 and 17:49–18:12
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203010% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:10
Moon in Macau today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- 22:31
- Moonset
- 11:36
- 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 Macao
The time zone in Macao is China Standard Time (UTC+8). Macau is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 6 places in Macao.
- Capital
- Macau
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 6
- Population
- 682,100 (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Macao in?
Macao uses CST (Asia/Macau), UTC+8.
Does Macao observe daylight saving time?
No. Macao stays on UTC+8 all year round.
What is the time difference between Macau and UTC?
The time in Macau 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). Macao is currently on UTC+8.