Geographic position of Changzhou

Changzhou is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 31.7736° N, 119.9540° E.

Changzhou 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 Changzhou

The point on Earth exactly opposite Changzhou is near Santa Fe - when it's noon in Changzhou, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Changzhou

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

Current Season in Changzhou

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

Because Changzhou 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 Changzhou

In Changzhou, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 13m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 4m, a difference of roughly 4h 9m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Changzhou's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Changzhou at 31.77° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Changzhou

With a population of 3,290,918, Changzhou ranks as the 38th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Changzhou

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

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

Best Time to Call Changzhou

Business hours in Changzhou (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 Changzhou

Official national holiday observed in China.

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