Where the Asia/Macau time zone is used
Countries: 🇲🇴 Macao.
Also known in software as: Asia/Macao.
Largest cities on Asia/Macau
MacauMacao
Santo AntónioGuangdong
Nossa Senhora de FátimaGuangdong
TaipaOur Lady of Carmo
SéMacao
São LourençoGuangdong
LuhuanSaint Francis Xavier
São LázaroGuangdong
ZhuojiacunOur Lady of Carmo
Lai Chi VanSaint Francis Xavier
CotaiMacao
Asia/Macau time zone
China Time
China Standard Time (CST)
IANA: Asia/Macau · UTC+8
Daylight saving time in Asia/Macau
Asia/Macau does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Asia/Macau today
Sunrise 06:16 · Sunset 18:13
Daylight 11h 57m · Solar noon 12:15
Time in Asia/Macau vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Asia/Macau |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 12 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 15 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 7 hours behind |
| Paris | Thu | 6 hours behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 4 hours behind |
| Mumbai | Thu | 2.5 hours behind |
| Singapore | Fri | same time |
| Tokyo | Fri | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 2 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo | Thu | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 13 hours behind |
What time zone is Asia/Macau in?
Clocks in Asia/Macau run on China Time (CST, UTC+8); software knows the zone as Asia/Macau.
Does Asia/Macau observe daylight saving time?
No. Asia/Macau keeps UTC+8 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Asia/Macau in software and databases
Older software may still use Asia/Macao; these are aliases of Asia/Macau and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+8, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Asia/Macau
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Frequently asked questions about Asia/Macau
What time zone is Asia/Macau in?
China Time (CST), UTC+8; IANA zone Asia/Macau.
Does Asia/Macau have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC+8 all year.