China · CST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Xi'an, 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 Xi'an 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 Xi'an 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 Xi'an lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Xi'an 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 Xi'an 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 Xi'an.
Practical Info
Xi'an (China) is home to roughly 13.0M people. Today brings about 14.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:30, 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 34° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
China
Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
CST · Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
34.34°N, 108.94°E
Currency
CNY (¥)
Calling Code
+86
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Mandarin
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Terracotta Army was found by farmers digging a well in 1974, and holds an estimated 8,000 figures — no two faces alike. They guard the tomb of the first Qin emperor, which has never been excavated.
The clock: Xi'an keeps UTC+8 despite sitting well west, so solar noon here arrives around 13:15. It was the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and China's capital for thirteen dynasties.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap