Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Tianshui now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Tianshui time zone
Clock changes
Tianshui does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Tianshui, Gansu, China. Coordinates 34.58° N, 105.74° E; population about 1,212,791.
Sunrise and sunset in Tianshui today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:52 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:40 PM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:28 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Night length
- 13 h 16 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:02 AM – 7:54 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:27 PM – 6:18 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:52 AM – 7:02 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:18 PM – 6:28 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.
Tianshui time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Tianshui |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Tianshui |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Tianshui |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Tianshui |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tianshui |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tianshui |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Tianshui |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Tianshui |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Tianshui |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tianshui |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Tianshui |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Tianshui |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Tianshui |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Tianshui |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Tianshui |
Questions about time in Tianshui
What time zone is Tianshui in?
Tianshui 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 Tianshui observe daylight saving time?
No. Tianshui stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Tianshui from UTC?
Tianshui is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tianshui 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 7:18 AM and set at 6:02 PM, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.
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