Changsha uses Asia/Shanghai — UTC+08:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Hunan, China. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Changsha's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Changsha uses UTC+08:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Changsha is Asia/Shanghai. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou
Currency: Renminbi (CNY). Calling code: +86. Languages: Mandarin Chinese.
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. Located in the lower reaches of the Xiang River in northeastern Hunan, it is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100.
The city forms a part of the Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region along with Zhuzhou and Xiangtan, also known as the Changzhutan City Cluster. Greater Changsha was named one of the 13 emerging mega-cities in China in 2012 by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
It is also a National Comprehensive Transportation Hub, and one of the first National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China. Changshanese, a kind of Xiang Chinese, is spoken in the downtown area, while Ningxiangnese and Liuyangnese are also spoken in the counties and cities under its jurisdiction.
As of the 2020 Chinese census, the prefecture-level city of Changsha had a population of 10,047,914 inhabitants.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Changsha. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
3,093,980 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Hunan, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen
Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) about 24.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 23.2°C and lows 15.6°C. Warmest month: July (average high 34.8°C); coolest month: February (average low 2.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Changsha is one of China's 15 most "developed and economically advanced" cities. As of 2024, Changsha's GDP per capita exceeded CN¥144,525 ( US$20,294 in nominal or US$42,136 in PPP), which is considered a high-income status by the World Bank and a primary developed city according to the international standard. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Hunan · IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Changsha. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Changsha and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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