Geographic position of Meizhou

Meizhou is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 24.2886° N, 116.1177° E.

Meizhou 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 Meizhou

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Meizhou

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

Current Season in Meizhou

Meizhou is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Meizhou 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 Meizhou

In Meizhou, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 38m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 38m, a difference of roughly 3h 0m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Meizhou's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Meizhou at 24.29° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Meizhou

With a population of 992,351, Meizhou ranks as the 164th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Meizhou

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

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

Best Time to Call Meizhou

Business hours in Meizhou (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 Meizhou

Official national holiday observed in China.

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