Qingdao 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 Qingdao's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Qingdao 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 Qingdao 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.
Qingdao, previously transliterated as Tsingtao, is a prefecture-level city in China's Shandong province. Lying across the Shandong Peninsula and looking out to the Yellow Sea, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west, and Rizhao to the southwest.
The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge links Qingdao's main urban area with Huangdao district, straddling Jiaozhou Bay.
Qingdao was an important fortress, and is a major seaport and naval base, as well as a commercial and financial center. It is a major nodal city of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that connects Continental and East Asia with Europe.
Administered at the sub-provincial level, Qingdao has jurisdiction over seven districts and three county-level cities (Jiaozhou, Pingdu, Laixi).
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Qingdao. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
7,172,451 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Shandong, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Jinan, Dalian, Tianjin
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) about 42.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 17.8°C and lows 11.0°C. Warmest month: August (average high 30.5°C); coolest month: January (average low -2.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
In recent years, an important region in Eastern China, Shandong Province has seen substantial change in its economic landscape. Much of this development has been concentrated in Qingdao. 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 Qingdao. 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 Qingdao 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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