Time in China

Time in Xiamen now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Day length: 11 h 12 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Xiamen time zone

Time zone

China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.

Clock changes

Xiamen does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.

Location

Xiamen, Fujian, China. Coordinates 24.48° N, 118.08° E; population about 4,617,251.

Sunrise and sunset in Xiamen today

Dawn (civil): 5:51 AM
Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Solar noon: 11:51 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:50 PM
Day length: 11 h 12 min
Night length: 12 h 48 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:00 AM – 6:46 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:55 PM – 5:41 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:51 AM – 6:00 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:41 PM – 5:50 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.

Xiamen time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Xiamen
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Xiamen
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	16 hours behind Xiamen
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Xiamen
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Xiamen
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Xiamen
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	18 hours behind Xiamen
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	17 hours behind Xiamen
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Xiamen
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Xiamen
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Xiamen
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Xiamen
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Xiamen
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Xiamen
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Xiamen

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Questions about time in Xiamen

What time zone is Xiamen in?

Xiamen 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 Xiamen observe daylight saving time?

No. Xiamen stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Xiamen from UTC?

Xiamen is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Xiamen 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 6:15 AM and set at 5:27 PM, giving 11 h 12 min of daylight.

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