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The Current Local Date and Time in Yongle, China (CN)

Time Zone Asia/Shanghai

07:49:10

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Yongle? (China, CN)

Yongle is a city located in China (CN).
Latitude 31.01048 Longitude 109.50479

Yongle location on the China (CN) map

Information about Yongle

City: Yongle
Country: China (CN)
Latitude: 31.01048
Longitude: 109.50479
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Time zone and UTC offset ofYongle

Yongle, China is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, which is currently UTC+8. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

Yongle is 7 hours ahead of London
Yongle is 12 hours ahead of New York
Yongle is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Yongle is 4 hours ahead of Dubai
Yongle is 1 hour behind Tokyo
Yongle is 3 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inYongle

What time zone is Yongle in?

Yongle, China is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone (currently UTC+8).

Does Yongle observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Yongle and New York?

Yongle is 12 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Yongle?

Yongle is located at latitude 31.01048 and longitude 109.50479.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inYongle today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Yongle, calculated for the Asia/Shanghai time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:45
Solar noon: 12:28
Sunset: 18:10
Length of day: 11 h 25 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 26%
Moon age: about 5.0 days
Moonrise: 11:58
Moonset: 21:49

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City of Yongle Emperor

The Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1402 to 1424. He was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the dynasty. In 1370, Zhu Di was granted the title of Prince of Yan. By 1380, he had relocated to Beiping (present-day Beijing) and was responsible for protecting the northeastern borderlands. In the 1380s and 1390s, he proved himself to be a skilled military leader, gaining popularity among soldiers and achieving success as a statesman. In 1399, he rebelled against his nephew, the Jianwen Emperor, and launched a civil war known as the Jingnan campaign. After three years of intense fighting, he emerged victorious and declared himself emperor in 1402. After ascending the throne, the Yongle Emperor elevated Beiping to the status of a second capital, diminishing the importance of Nanjing. Construction of the new capital between 1407 and 1420 employed hundreds of thousands of workers. He also supervised the reconstruction of the Grand Canal, essential for supplying Beijing and the northern armies. The Emperor strongly supported both Confucianism and Buddhism and sponsored the compilation of the vast Yongle Encyclopedia, employing around two thousand scholars. He also ordered Neo-Confucian texts to be systematized and used as textbooks for training officials. The civil service examinations, held every three years, produced qualified candidates for government service. Unlike his father, he avoided frequent purges, resulting in longer ministerial tenures and a more professional, stable administration. The Emperor made considerable efforts to reinforce the empire's hegemonic position in East Asia through an active foreign policy. Diplomatic missions and military expeditions were dispatched to regions both near and distant, including Manchuria, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and the Timurid Empire in Central Asia. Maritime expeditions led by the eunuch admiral Zheng He extended even further, reaching the shores of Southeast Asia, India, Persia, and East Africa. The Mongols—including southeastern Uriankhai, eastern Mongols and western Oirats—remained the empire's greatest security threat, prompting the Ming court to alternately support and confront the various groups. The Emperor personally led five campaigns into Mongolia, and his decision to transfer the government from Nanjing to Beijing was driven largely by the need to closely monitor the unstable northern frontier. Although a skilled military leader, his wars were ultimately unsuccessful, as the campaign in Đại Việt lasted until the end of his reign and his Mongolian campaigns failed to secure China's northern border.
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