Current Time in Aral, Xinjiang, China
10:08:09 AM
10:08:09
XJT (Xinjiang Time) · UTC+06:00
Asia/Urumqi
Time zone details
Aral does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Aral
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Xinjiang
- District
- Aksu Diqu
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 126,259
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,014 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 32' N / 81° 15' E
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Aral follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Ürümqi
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Clock changes in Aral
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 36 min2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 36 min2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Aral
Upcoming national public holidays in China
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
- Spring Festival
Nearby scheduled airports for Aral, Xinjiang, China
Aral Tarim AirportACFSmall airport11.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ACF / ZWAL
About 11.9 km (7.4 mi) south of Aral
Scheduled airline service in source data
Aksu Hongqipo AirportAKUMedium airport · Serves Aksu (Onsu)115 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · AKU / ZWAK
About 115 km (71.1 mi) northwest of Aral
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kuqa Qiuci AirportKCASmall airport · Serves Kuqa185 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KCA / ZWKC
About 185 km (115 mi) northeast of Aral
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Aral in?
- Aral uses Xinjiang Time (XJT, UTC+6) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Urumqi.
- When is the next clock change in Aral?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Aral in the next 12 months
- Does Aral observe daylight saving time?
- No. Aral uses XJT (UTC+6) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Aral?
- Aral is UTC+6 all year