Current Time in Aral, Xinjiang, China
9:35:01 AM
09:35:01
+06 (GMT+06:00) · 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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Aral follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zhongshan
Current time offsetUTC+06:00 (+06)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Aral in?
- Aral currently uses UTC+06:00. 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?
- Aral does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Aral right now?
- Aral is currently UTC+06:00