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Xi'an

UTC+8

China · CST

Summer
08:43:15Live

Tue, 15 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 05:30↓ 19:5424:00
Sunrise
05:30
Sunset
19:54
Daylight
14.4hrs
Population
13.0M
Season
Summer
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

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

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?

Eight Thousand Soldiers in Clay

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

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Working Hours

4h overlap
Xi'anUTC+8
06121824
Your locationUTC+3
06121824