Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Xining now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:37 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 37 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Xining time zone
Clock changes
Xining does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Xining, Qinghai, China. Coordinates 36.63° N, 101.76° E; population about 2,467,965.
Sunrise and sunset in Xining today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:11 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:37 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:56 PM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 37 min
- Night length
- 13 h 23 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:21 AM – 8:14 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:38 PM – 6:31 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:11 AM – 7:21 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:31 PM – 6:41 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.
Xining time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Xining |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Xining |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Xining |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Xining |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Xining |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Xining |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Xining |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Xining |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Xining |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Xining |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Xining |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Xining |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Xining |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Xining |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Xining |
Questions about time in Xining
What time zone is Xining in?
Xining 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 Xining observe daylight saving time?
No. Xining stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Xining from UTC?
Xining is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xining 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 7:37 AM and set at 6:15 PM, giving 10 h 37 min of daylight.
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