Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Lhasa now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 8:10 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 58 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Lhasa time zone
Clock changes
Lhasa does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Lhasa, Tibet, China. Coordinates 29.65° N, 91.10° E; population about 867,900.
Sunrise and sunset in Lhasa today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:45 AM
- Sunrise
- 8:10 AM
- Solar noon
- 1:39 PM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 7:32 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 58 min
- Night length
- 13 h 2 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:54 AM – 8:43 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 6:34 PM – 7:23 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:45 AM – 7:54 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 7:23 PM – 7:32 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.
Lhasa time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lhasa |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Lhasa |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Lhasa |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Lhasa |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Lhasa |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Lhasa |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Lhasa |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Lhasa |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Lhasa |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Lhasa |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Lhasa |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Lhasa |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Lhasa |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Lhasa |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Lhasa |
Questions about time in Lhasa
What time zone is Lhasa in?
Lhasa 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 Lhasa observe daylight saving time?
No. Lhasa stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Lhasa from UTC?
Lhasa is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lhasa 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 8:10 AM and set at 7:08 PM, giving 10 h 58 min of daylight.
Near Lhasa
- Guwahati, India 391 km
- Rangpur, Bangladesh 471 km
- Kathmandu, Nepal 604 km
- Gazipur, Bangladesh 632 km
- Dhaka, Bangladesh 664 km
- Patna, India 741 km
- Khulna, Bangladesh 776 km
- Dhanbad, India 799 km