Geographic position of Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.7578° N, 113.6486° E.

Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Zhengzhou

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

Current Season in Zhengzhou

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

Because Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou

In Zhengzhou, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 29m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 49m, a difference of roughly 4h 40m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Zhengzhou's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Zhengzhou at 34.76° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Zhengzhou

With a population of 4,253,913, Zhengzhou ranks as the 26th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Zhengzhou

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

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

Best Time to Call Zhengzhou

Business hours in Zhengzhou (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 Zhengzhou

Official national holiday observed in China.

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