Geographic position of Nanchang

Nanchang is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 28.6840° N, 115.8531° E.

Nanchang 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 Nanchang

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Nanchang

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

Current Season in Nanchang

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

Because Nanchang 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 Nanchang

In Nanchang, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 58m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 19m, a difference of roughly 3h 39m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Nanchang's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Nanchang at 28.68° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Nanchang

With a population of 2,357,839, Nanchang ranks as the 51st most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Nanchang

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

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

Best Time to Call Nanchang

Business hours in Nanchang (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 Nanchang

Official national holiday observed in China.

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