Current Time in Qingdao, Shandong, China
2:13:38 AM
02:13:38
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Qingdao does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Qingdao
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Shandong
- District
- Qingdao Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 7,172,451
- Elevation
- Approximately 16 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 03' N / 120° 22' E
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Qingdao follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Qingdao local time
Clock changes in Qingdao
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 46 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 46 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Qingdao
Upcoming national public holidays in China
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
- Spring Festival
Nearby scheduled airports for Qingdao, Shandong, China
Qingdao Jiaodong International AirportTAOLarge airport · Serves Qingdao (Jiaozhou)42.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TAO / ZSQD
About 42.2 km (26.2 mi) northwest of Qingdao
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rizhao Shanzihe AirportRIZMedium airport · Serves Rizhao (Donggang)120 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RIZ / ZSRZ
About 120 km (74.8 mi) southwest of Qingdao
Scheduled airline service in source data
Weifang Nanyuan AirportWEFMedium airport · Serves Weifang (Kuiwen)130 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · WEF / ZSWF
About 130 km (80.9 mi) west-northwest of Qingdao
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Qingdao in?
- Qingdao uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Qingdao?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Qingdao in the next 12 months
- Does Qingdao observe daylight saving time?
- No. Qingdao uses CST (UTC+8) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Qingdao?
- Qingdao is UTC+8 all year