Jinan uses Asia/Shanghai — UTC+08:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Shandong, China. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Jinan's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Jinan 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 Jinan 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.
Jinan is the capital of the Shandong province in Eastern China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population.
The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city has held sub-provincial administrative status since 1994. Jinan is often called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 artesian springs.
Jinan is listed as the 27th best city in the world for scientific research as tracked by the Nature Index according to the Nature Index 2025 Science Cities.
The city is home to several major universities, including Shandong, Shandong Normal, Shandong Jianzhu, University of Jinan, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shandong University of Finance and Economics.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Jinan. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
8,352,574 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Shandong, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Tianjin, Qingdao, Beijing
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) about 28.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 20.8°C and lows 11.1°C. Warmest month: June (average high 34.6°C); coolest month: January (average low -4.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
With the shift of the Yellow River to a new bed right to the north of Jinan (in 1852) and the establishment of a railroad hub, the city became a major market for agricultural products from the productive farming regions to the north. Following the trade in agricultural goods, the city developed a textile and clothing industry, flour mills, oil presses, as well as factories producing paper, cement, and matches. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Shandong · IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Jinan. 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 Jinan 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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