Current Time in Shantou, Guangdong, China
6:59:51 AM
06:59:51
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Shantou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Shantou
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Guangdong
- District
- Shantou Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 3,838,900
- Elevation
- Approximately 3 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 23° 22' N / 116° 42' E
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Shantou follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
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Clock changes in Shantou
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
- 11 hr 38 min1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 38 min1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 38 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 36 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 35 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Shantou
Upcoming national public holidays in China
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
- Spring Festival
Nearby scheduled airports for Shantou, Guangdong, China
Jieyang Chaoshan International AirportSWALarge airport · Serves Jieyang (Rongcheng)29.7 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SWA / ZGOW
About 29.7 km (18.5 mi) northwest of Shantou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Xiamen Gaoqi International AirportXMNLarge airport · Serves Xiamen194 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · XMN / ZSAM
About 194 km (121 mi) northeast of Shantou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kinmen AirportKNHMedium airport · Serves Shang-I, Taiwan205 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KNH / RCBS
About 205 km (127 mi) northeast of Shantou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shantou in?
- Shantou currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Shantou?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Shantou in the next 12 months
- Does Shantou observe daylight saving time?
- Shantou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Shantou right now?
- Shantou is currently UTC+08:00