Time zone in Macau
- Time zone: China Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+8
- IANA time zone ID: Asia/Macau
- Country: China
Daylight saving time
Macau does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on China Standard Time (UTC+8) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Macau stays on UTC+8 all year, the same clock as Hong Kong and Beijing.
Macau compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Macau |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 12 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 15 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 13 hrs behind |
| London | — | 7 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 6 hrs behind |
| Dubai | — | 4 hrs behind |
| Mumbai | — | 2 hrs 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | — | 1 hr ahead |
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Calling Macau
Normal office hours in Macau and New York don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 10 AM in New York, which is 7 PM to 10 PM in Macau, with one side starting early or finishing late.
Office hours in Macau and London overlap for about 1 hour a day, from 9 AM to 10 AM in London (4 PM to 5 PM in Macau).
When it's 9 AM in Macau today, it's New York: Sun 9:00 PM · London: Mon 2:00 AM · Dubai: Mon 5:00 AM · Tokyo: Mon 10:00 AM · Sydney: Mon 12:00 PM.