Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Linfen now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Linfen time zone
Clock changes
Linfen does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Linfen, Shanxi, China. Coordinates 36.09° N, 111.52° E; population about 959,198.
Sunrise and sunset in Linfen today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:31 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:57 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:17 PM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Night length
- 13 h 21 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:41 AM – 7:34 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:00 PM – 5:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 6:41 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:53 PM – 6:03 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.
Linfen time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Linfen |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Linfen |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Linfen |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Linfen |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Linfen |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Linfen |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Linfen |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Linfen |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Linfen |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Linfen |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Linfen |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Linfen |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Linfen |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Linfen |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Linfen |
Questions about time in Linfen
What time zone is Linfen in?
Linfen 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 Linfen observe daylight saving time?
No. Linfen stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Linfen from UTC?
Linfen is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Linfen 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 5:37 PM, giving 10 h 39 min of daylight.
Near Linfen
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- Xinxiang, China 229 km
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