Geographic position of Jilin

Jilin is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 43.8465° N, 126.5608° E.

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

Antipode of Jilin

The point on Earth exactly opposite Jilin is near Mar del Plata - when it's noon in Jilin, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Jilin

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

Current Season in Jilin

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

Because Jilin 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 Jilin

In Jilin, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 28m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 8h 54m, a difference of roughly 6h 34m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Jilin's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Jilin at 43.85° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Jilin

With a population of 1,895,865, Jilin ranks as the 66th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Jilin

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

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

Best Time to Call Jilin

Business hours in Jilin (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 Jilin

Official national holiday observed in China.

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