Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Luoyang now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:51 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Luoyang time zone
Clock changes
Luoyang does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Luoyang, Henan, China. Coordinates 34.67° N, 112.44° E; population about 1,390,581.
Sunrise and sunset in Luoyang today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:25 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:51 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Night length
- 13 h 16 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:35 AM – 7:27 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:00 PM – 5:51 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 6:35 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:51 PM – 6:01 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.
Luoyang time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Luoyang |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Luoyang |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Luoyang |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Luoyang |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Luoyang |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Luoyang |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Luoyang |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Luoyang |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Luoyang |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Luoyang |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Luoyang |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Luoyang |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Luoyang |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Luoyang |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Luoyang |
Questions about time in Luoyang
What time zone is Luoyang in?
Luoyang 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 Luoyang observe daylight saving time?
No. Luoyang stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Luoyang from UTC?
Luoyang is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Luoyang 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 6:51 AM and set at 5:35 PM, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.
Near Luoyang
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- Linfen, China 178 km
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