Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Taiyuan now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 33 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Taiyuan time zone
Clock changes
Taiyuan does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. Coordinates 37.87° N, 112.56° E; population about 5,305,061.
Sunrise and sunset in Taiyuan today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:29 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 33 min
- Night length
- 13 h 27 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:39 AM – 7:33 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:52 PM – 5:46 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:29 AM – 6:39 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:46 PM – 5:57 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.
Taiyuan time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Taiyuan |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Taiyuan |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Taiyuan |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Taiyuan |
Questions about time in Taiyuan
What time zone is Taiyuan in?
Taiyuan 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 Taiyuan observe daylight saving time?
No. Taiyuan stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Taiyuan from UTC?
Taiyuan is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taiyuan 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 6:56 AM and set at 5:29 PM, giving 10 h 33 min of daylight.
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