Geographic position of Nantong

Nantong is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 32.0303° N, 120.8747° E.

Nantong 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 Nantong

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Nantong

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

Current Season in Nantong

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

Because Nantong 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 Nantong

In Nantong, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 14m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 3m, a difference of roughly 4h 11m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Nantong's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Nantong at 32.03° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Nantong

With a population of 2,273,326, Nantong ranks as the 54th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Nantong

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

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

Best Time to Call Nantong

Business hours in Nantong (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 Nantong

Official national holiday observed in China.

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