Geographic position of Changsha

Changsha is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 28.1987° N, 112.9709° E.

Changsha lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Changsha

The point on Earth exactly opposite Changsha is near San Miguel de Tucumán - when it's noon in Changsha, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Changsha

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Changsha

Changsha is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Changsha is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Changsha

In Changsha, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 56m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 21m, a difference of roughly 3h 35m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Changsha's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Changsha at 28.20° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Changsha

With a population of 3,093,980, Changsha ranks as the 40th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Changsha

Changsha uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Shanghai. The current local offset is UTC+8 / CST.

Changsha does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Changsha

Business hours in Changsha (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in China

Public Holidays Affecting Changsha

Official national holiday observed in China.

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