Time in Sichuan, China 🇨🇳
The current local time in Sichuan, China is anchored on Chengdu. The province uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC +08:00).
Sichuan local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+8
Province information
Sichuan
Province of China
Population: 83,674,866
How time works in Sichuan
All of China uses Beijing time (UTC +08:00) even though the country spans about five solar time zones. Sichuan lies well west of Beijing, so sunrise and sunset come noticeably later by the clock — around 08:00 on winter mornings in Chengdu.
Sichuan vs. major cities
How far Sichuan is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Sichuan, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Sichuan | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −2:30 h | 06:30 | 11:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tokyo · Japan | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Sichuan time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Sichuan
Since 1970, Sichuan has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 6 of 57 years. Since 1992 it has stayed on UTC +08:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Sichuan stays on UTC +08:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1985 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–1991 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1992–2026 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Sichuan time questions
- What time zone is Sichuan in?
- Most of Sichuan uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC +08:00. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Sichuan observe daylight saving time?
- No. Sichuan keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in China or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
Explore Sichuan
More on Sichuan: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Chengdu.