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What time is it in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

Check the local time in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, alongside today’s sunrise, sunset, and weather information. These details help you plan calls, journeys, outdoor activities, and everyday tasks in the city.

Shijiazhuang, China

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai

Local time in Shijiazhuang

UTC+8 · no daylight saving time

The sun today

Sunrise 05:55 Solar noon 12:23 Sunset 18:50 Daylight 12 h 55 min Night 11 h 05 min Civil twilight 05:28 – 19:17

Weather in Shijiazhuang right now

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Shijiazhuang and its neighbours

Shengjianxing Shequ Pingnan Shequ Shuichan Xijie Shequ Puyuanjie Xili Shequ Shifenglu Shequ Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang at 38.0414, 114.4790 with the nearest towns within 3.5 km · open in OpenStreetMap

Postal codes

Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.

Shijiazhuang in numbers

Coordinates
38.0414, 114.4790
Population
11 235 086
Region
Hebei
Country
China, Asia
Capital
Beijing — 265 km away
Same name
86 more places in the world share this name

Largest cities in Hebei

Other places named Shijiazhuang

Same time zone — Asia/Shanghai

Nearby places

What time is it in Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang follows China Standard Time, the official time used throughout China. The country uses one civil time zone, so clocks in Shijiazhuang match those in Beijing and other Chinese cities despite their different longitudes.

China Standard Time is eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Shijiazhuang does not currently observe seasonal clock changes, making its offset consistent through the year. That consistency is useful when arranging a recurring meeting or calculating an arrival time.

Use the displayed local clock for the current time in Shijiazhuang. Check the date as well as the hour when calling from another continent. Allow for the possibility that your location changes clocks seasonally.

Confirm schedules separately because business hours and public opening times vary. A reliable time-zone conversion starts with two places and two dates; guessing from the hour alone is how tomorrow’s meeting becomes yesterday’s apology.

Sunrise and sunset in Hebei

Sunrise and sunset times describe when the Sun crosses the horizon at Shijiazhuang’s location. They change over the year because Earth is tilted and travels around the Sun. Daylight is generally longer during the warmer part of the year and shorter during the colder part.

The listed times are local to Shijiazhuang. Sunrise can guide an early departure, while sunset is useful for planning a walk, drive, or outdoor job. Civil twilight provides some natural light before sunrise and after sunset, but it is not the same as full daylight.

Check sunrise if an activity depends on morning light. Use sunset to estimate when direct daylight will end. Consider cloud, haze, buildings, and terrain, which can affect visible light. Recheck the date when planning ahead because solar times shift from day to day.

Weather and daily planning

The weather panel gives conditions associated with Shijiazhuang rather than a permanent description of the city’s climate. Temperature, cloud cover, wind, and precipitation can change during the day, so recent observations and the forecast serve different purposes.

For an immediate outing, look at the current conditions and near-term forecast. For a later journey, check again closer to departure. A temperature reading does not fully describe comfort: wind, sunshine, humidity, clothing, and physical activity all influence how the air feels.

Weather may also affect how sunrise or sunset appears. Thick cloud can hide the Sun, while haze can reduce visibility even when precipitation is absent. If visibility or severe conditions matter to your plans, consult the relevant local warning service before leaving.

Questions and answers

What time zone does Shijiazhuang use?
Shijiazhuang uses China Standard Time, the civil time observed across China.
Do clocks change seasonally in Shijiazhuang?
No. Shijiazhuang does not currently use seasonal clock changes.
Why do sunrise and sunset times move?
They vary with the date because Earth’s axial tilt and orbit change the Sun’s apparent path across the sky.
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