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What time is it in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China

Check the current local time in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China, with today’s sunrise, sunset, and weather information. This page brings together the details needed to coordinate an appointment, plan for daylight, or assess conditions before going out.

Yancheng, China

Saturday, 5 September 2026

UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai

Local time in Yancheng

UTC+8 · no daylight saving time

The sun today

Sunrise 5:37 AM Solar noon 12:00 PM Sunset 6:22 PM Daylight 12 h 45 min Night 11 h 15 min Civil twilight 5:12 AM – 6:47 PM

Weather in Yancheng right now

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Weather data by Open-Meteo, updated every 30 minutes.

Yancheng and its neighbours

Xinhe Wuxingcun Changbacun Daxingcun Wuyang Jiehe Wuzu Yuejin Donghecun Yancheng
Yancheng at 33.3575, 120.1570 with the nearest towns within 5.5 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.

Yancheng in numbers

Coordinates
33.3575, 120.1570
Population
1 615 717
Region
Jiangsu
Country
China, Asia
Capital
Beijing — 799 km away
Same name
12 more places in the world share this name

Largest cities in Jiangsu

Other places named Yancheng

Same time zone — Asia/Shanghai

Nearby places

What time is it in Yancheng

The live Yancheng clock is the most direct source for the present local time. Refer to the displayed date too, since converting between widely separated places can shift an event into the previous or next day.

Yancheng observes China Standard Time at UTC+8. China currently maintains a single official civil time and does not use daylight saving time. The city’s offset stays unchanged, although its difference from overseas locations may move when those places adopt seasonal clock adjustments.

Precise wording prevents avoidable mistakes. When sharing a time, include Yancheng, China, and the full date rather than assuming that every recipient interprets an abbreviation or calendar day in the same way.

Read the live clock rather than cached information. Check the result on both sides of midnight. Label the city in calendar invitations. Verify the converted appointment before sending it.

Today’s sunrise, sunset, and twilight

Sunrise marks the calculated appearance of the Sun at the horizon, and sunset marks its calculated disappearance. Dawn and dusk surround those events, which means outdoor light begins before sunrise and fades after sunset.

The schedule changes through the year. Daylight lasts longer in summer and less time in winter, so an outdoor routine may need a different start or finish as the seasons progress. The values shown for the relevant date provide the best guide.

Visible light also depends on local conditions. Coastal haze, cloud, buildings, and trees can obscure the solar disc or soften the sky. An open view may resemble the calculated timing more closely than a street bordered by tall structures.

Sunrise never misses its calculation, though weather sometimes forgets to raise the curtain.

Applying the Yancheng weather data

First distinguish observations from forecasts. Observed weather is a recent snapshot; forecast weather describes expected developments. Note the issue time, particularly if travel or outdoor work will begin well after you first view the page.

Consider the combination of available details. Temperature informs clothing choices, wind affects exposed locations, precipitation changes travel conditions, and cloud or visibility can matter for driving and viewing the sky.

Locate the most recent update time. Check the forecast covering the entire planned period. Pay attention to wind and visibility for exposed journeys. Make a final check shortly before departure. No single reporting point can describe every corner of a city at once. Weather may develop or clear locally between updates. The safest interpretation combines the regional picture on the page with direct evidence from your immediate surroundings.

Questions and answers

Which time standard does Yancheng follow?
Yancheng follows China Standard Time, equivalent to UTC+8.
Are clocks moved forward in Yancheng during summer?
No. China does not currently observe daylight saving time.
Why should I check the weather timestamp?
Conditions evolve, and the timestamp shows whether the displayed observation or forecast is relevant to the period you are planning for.
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