Chengdu uses Asia/Shanghai — UTC+08:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Sichuan, China. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Chengdu's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Chengdu 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 Chengdu 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, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen
Currency: Renminbi (CNY). Calling code: +86. Languages: Mandarin Chinese.
Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 census, it is the country's fourth most populous city and the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from provincial-level municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China.
Chengdu is in central Sichuan. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The site of Dujiangyan, an ancient irrigation system, is designated as a World Heritage Site. The Jin River flows through the city.
Chengdu's culture reflects that of its province, Sichuan; in 2011, it was recognized by UNESCO as a city of gastronomy. It is associated with the giant panda, a Chinese national symbol that inhabits the area of Sichuan; the city is home to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Founded by the Kingdom of Shu in the 4th century BC, Chengdu is unique as the only Chinese settlement that has maintained its name unchanged throughout the imperial, republican, and communist eras for more than two thousand years. It was the capital of Liu Bei's Shu Han Empire during the...
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20,937,757 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Sichuan, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Chongqing, Xi'an, Kunming
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) about 16.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 22.8°C and lows 14.4°C. Warmest month: August (average high 34.5°C); coolest month: February (average low 3.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
China's state council has designated Chengdu as the country's western center of logistics, commerce, finance, science and technology, as well as a hub of transportation and communication. It is also an important base for manufacturing and agriculture. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Sichuan · IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Chengdu. 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 Chengdu 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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