Geographic position of Yancheng

Yancheng is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 33.3575° N, 120.1573° E.

Yancheng 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 Yancheng

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Yancheng

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

Current Season in Yancheng

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

Because Yancheng 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 Yancheng

In Yancheng, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 21m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 56m, a difference of roughly 4h 25m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Yancheng's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Yancheng at 33.36° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Yancheng

With a population of 1,615,717, Yancheng ranks as the 82nd most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Yancheng

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

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

Best Time to Call Yancheng

Business hours in Yancheng (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 Yancheng

Official national holiday observed in China.

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