Geographic position of Chaozhou

Chaozhou is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 23.6540° N, 116.6226° E.

Chaozhou 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 Chaozhou

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Chaozhou

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

Current Season in Chaozhou

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

Because Chaozhou 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 Chaozhou

In Chaozhou, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 35m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 40m, a difference of roughly 2h 55m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Chaozhou's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Chaozhou at 23.65° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Chaozhou

With a population of 1,750,945, Chaozhou ranks as the 74th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Chaozhou

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

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

Best Time to Call Chaozhou

Business hours in Chaozhou (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 Chaozhou

Official national holiday observed in China.

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