Jilin in numbers
- Coordinates
- 45.2544, 131.2400
- Region
- Heilongjiang
- Country
- China, Asia
- Capital
- Beijing — 1350 km away
- Same name
- 14 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Jilin, Heilongjiang, China
Check the current local time in Jilin, Heilongjiang, China, which sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone (+8).
Jilin, China
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Local time in Jilin
UTC+8 · no daylight saving time
Jilin keeps Asia/Shanghai clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:39 AM Solar noon 11:01 AM Sunset 4:23 PM Daylight 10 h 44 min Night 13 h 16 min Civil twilight 5:09 AM – 4:52 PM
Weather in Jilin right now
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Jilin and its neighbours
Largest cities in Heilongjiang
- Harbin 10 009 854
- Daqing 1 604 027
- Qiqihar 882 364
- Hegang 743 307
- Mudanjiang 665 915
- Shuangyashan 600 000
Other places named Jilin
Same time zone — Asia/Shanghai
Nearby places
- Jinxingcun — 3.6 km
- Dongxingcun — 3.8 km
- Xinhuacun — 4.0 km
- Dongmingcun — 4.1 km
- Qianjincun — 5.2 km
- Chengjiacun — 5.3 km
Local time details for Jilin
The same local time applies in Jilin, Jinxingcun and Dongxingcun.
Jilin lies in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, offset UTC+8. Seasonal adjustment of clocks: No.
The day begins at Jilin with sunrise at 5:39 AM and ends with sunset at 4:23 PM. Daylight totals 10 h 44 min.
Questions and answers
- What is the time zone name for Jilin?
- The time zone name used for Jilin is Asia/Shanghai, with an offset of +8.
- Does the time in Jilin shift by an hour at any point in the year?
- No.
- When does daylight begin in Jilin?
- Daylight begins at 5:39 AM.