China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Taiyuan, China runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 12-hour difference between Taiyuan and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 7-hour difference between Taiyuan and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Taiyuan lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Taiyuan and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Taiyuan lines up with 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Taiyuan.
Practical Info
Taiyuan (China) is home to roughly 4.0M people. Today brings about 14.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:06, sunset at 19:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 38° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
37.87°N, 112.55°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Taiyuan was founded around 497 BC and has been a strategic city guarding the approach to the North China Plain ever since. Shanxi province around it produces a large share of China's coal.
The clock: Taiyuan keeps UTC+8 at about 800 metres, which gives it a markedly drier and cooler climate than the coastal cities on the same clock.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap