Zhengzhou uses Asia/Shanghai — UTC+08:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Henan, China. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Zhengzhou's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou 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.
Zhengzhou, previously romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and the largest city of Henan Province, China. With a population of 12.6 million people in 2021, it is China's 11th largest city by population.
Zhengzhou is situated in north-central Henan Province at the eastern foothills of the Xiong'er Mountains and on the southern bank of the Yellow River; where its valley widens into the North China Plain. Zhengzhou is a major city within the Zhongyuan region, an area that has been continuously inhabited for over 4,000 years, and is considered a cradle of Chinese civilization.
It is one of China's nine national central cities, serving as a major political, economic and transport hub. The Zhengzhou metropolitan area, including Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, is the core area of the Central Plains Economic Zone.
Originally an early Shang dynasty urban center, the area that is now Zhengzhou was the site of the Shang capital Áo (隞) or Bó (亳) (c. 1600-1046 BC). Following the Shang dynasty, Zhengzhou remained an important regional city due to its strategic location on the North China Plains, and the city first became the seat of a prefectural administration in 587 CE in the Sui dynasty.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Zhengzhou. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
6,650,532 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Henan, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Jinan, Xi'an, Wuhan
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) about 31.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.7°C and lows 11.9°C. Warmest month: June (average high 33.6°C); coolest month: January (average low -3.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Zhengzhou, along with Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing and Wuhan, are some of the most economically important cities in inland China. Zhengzhou is the economic center of the province and the surrounding areas such as southeastern Shanxi and southwestern Shandong. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Henan · IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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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 Zhengzhou 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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