Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Datong now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 26 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Datong time zone
Clock changes
Datong does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Datong, Shanxi, China. Coordinates 40.09° N, 113.29° E; population about 3,105,591.
Sunrise and sunset in Datong today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:29 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:10 PM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 26 min
- Night length
- 13 h 34 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:40 AM – 7:36 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:44 PM – 5:40 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:29 AM – 6:40 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:40 PM – 5:51 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Datong time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Datong |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Datong |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Datong |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Datong |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Datong |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Datong |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Datong |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Datong |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Datong |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Datong |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Datong |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Datong |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Datong |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Datong |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Datong |
Questions about time in Datong
What time zone is Datong in?
Datong uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Datong observe daylight saving time?
No. Datong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Datong from UTC?
Datong is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Datong today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:57 AM and set at 5:23 PM, giving 10 h 26 min of daylight.
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