What time is it in Jiaozuo, Henan, China
Jiaozuo follows China Standard Time, China’s single official civil time. Use the current clock with local sunrise, sunset, and weather data to prepare for work, travel, or outdoor plans in this Henan city.
Jiaozuo, China
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Local time in Jiaozuo
UTC+8 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 6:38 AM Solar noon 12:13 PM Sunset 5:48 PM Daylight 11 h 10 min Night 12 h 50 min Civil twilight 6:12 AM – 6:14 PM
Weather in Jiaozuo right now
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Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.
Jiaozuo and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 454100
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.
Largest cities in Henan
- Zhengzhou 12 600 574
- Xinyang 6 234 401
- Shangqiu 1 859 723
- Nanyang 1 811 812
- Kaifeng 1 451 741
- Luoyang 1 390 581
Other places named Jiaozuo
- Jiaozuo Guangxi, China
Same time zone — Asia/Shanghai
Nearby places
- Zhongzhan Qu — 2.9 km
- Jiefang Qu — 3.3 km
- Encun — 3.5 km
- Shangbaizuo — 3.5 km
- Wangchu — 4.7 km
- Wangfeng — 6.5 km
What time is it in Jiaozuo
The page clock gives the official local time in Jiaozuo. It remains on China Standard Time throughout the year without a daylight-saving transition. That consistency simplifies domestic scheduling, since other cities in China display the same official hour.
Overseas comparisons can still vary seasonally. If the second location moves its clocks, the interval between it and Jiaozuo changes. Convert the specific appointment rather than storing one difference as a permanent rule, and verify which date applies on each side.
The safest mental time-zone calculation is the one you confirm before sending the invitation.
How daylight fits the clock
Shared civil time does not produce shared sunlight. Jiaozuo’s sunrise and sunset depend on its location and the date, so their values can differ from those for another city showing the same official clock. The entries on this page provide the relevant local calculation.
Sunrise and sunset are boundaries within a broader period of changing light. Dawn brightens the sky beforehand, while dusk extends beyond the evening horizon crossing. Weather and surroundings can shorten the period that feels practically bright.
Consult sunrise for activities beginning early in the morning. Check sunset and dusk when estimating a safe return time. Account for cloud, rain, and reduced visibility. Update the calculation for the actual day of the activity.
From forecast to decision
The Jiaozuo weather display is most useful when read as several connected measures. Temperature suggests basic thermal conditions; wind and humidity influence comfort; precipitation affects surfaces and travel; cloud and visibility help describe the sky and how far you may be able to see.
Match the forecast period to your plans. Conditions now may have little relevance to an activity late in the evening, while a full-day icon may hide a short but inconvenient change. Hourly information supplies a more focused view.
No forecast removes uncertainty. Check the newest update, prepare for plausible changes, and postpone weather-sensitive activities when the available information does not support a safe plan.
Questions and answers
- Does Jiaozuo share its time zone with Beijing?
- Yes. Both use China Standard Time as their official civil time.
- Does the absence of clock changes keep sunset fixed?
- No. The civil clock stays consistent, but the seasonal movement of daylight changes sunrise and sunset.
- Which forecast is best for an evening plan?
- Use the hourly forecast covering the evening, then compare it with current observations shortly before you go.