Current Date And Time In Hongkou, China
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
05:49:30 CST
State: Shanghai
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
Population: 687,500
District: Shanghai Municipality
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Hongkou, a city in Shanghai, China in Asia. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Hongkou — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Hongkou | |
| District / County | Shanghai Municipality | |
| State | Shanghai | |
| Country | China | |
| Continent | Asia | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 687,500 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Shanghai | #16 of 26 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Chinese Yuan | |
| Code ISO-4217 | CNY | |
| Symbol | ¥ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +86 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .cn | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 31.25 | |
| Longitude | 121.49 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 31.25° N 121.489° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 31° 15' 0" N 121° 29' 21" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 31° 15' N 121° 29.35' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Gaigeturi, South Korea (516 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +08:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:16 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:41 PM | |
| Day Length | 13h 25m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Shanghai |
Hongkou is a city situated in Shanghai, China, within Asia. It falls under Shanghai Municipality, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Hongkou as a Sub-District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Shanghai
The latitude and longitude of Hongkou pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. › Open Hongkou on the map
Hongkou runs on UTC +08:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Hongkou run on Chinese Yuan (CNY), shown with the symbol ¥. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Hongkou exchange rates
To ring a number in Hongkou from outside China, dial +86 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Hongkou and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Hongkou ranks #16 of 26 cities in Shanghai. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Shanghai market. › Cities near Hongkou
Hongkou has a recorded population of approximately 687,500 people. That places it #16 of 26 cities with population data in Shanghai. Browse more cities in Shanghai for comparison.
Hongkou keeps UTC +08:00. Today the sun rises around 05:16 AM and sets around 06:41 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Hongkou price in Chinese yuan (CNY), written with the symbol ¥. Check live rates on our Hongkou currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Hongkou lands you closest to Gaigeturi, South Korea, about 516 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Hongkou sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
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