Time in China

Time in Yinchuan now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM
Day length: 10 h 31 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Yinchuan time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Yinchuan, Ningxia, China. Coordinates 38.47° N, 106.27° E; population about 2,859,074.

Sunrise and sunset in Yinchuan today

Dawn (civil): 6:55 AM
Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Solar noon: 12:38 PM
Sunset: 5:54 PM
Dusk (civil): 6:21 PM
Day length: 10 h 31 min
Night length: 13 h 29 min
Golden hour, morning: 7:05 AM – 8:00 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:16 PM – 6:10 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:55 AM – 7:05 AM
Blue hour, evening: 6:10 PM – 6:21 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.

Yinchuan time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Yinchuan

What time zone is Yinchuan in?

Yinchuan 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 Yinchuan observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Yinchuan from UTC?

Yinchuan is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Yinchuan 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 7:22 AM and set at 5:54 PM, giving 10 h 31 min of daylight.

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