Current Time in Datong, Shanxi, China
5:04:20 PM
17:04:20
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Datong does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Datong
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Shanxi
- District
- Datong Shi
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 1,850,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,054 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 05' N / 113° 17' E
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Datong follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Datong local time
Clock changes in Datong
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 45 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 45 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 45 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Datong
Upcoming national public holidays in China
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
- Spring Festival
Nearby scheduled airports for Datong, Shanxi, China
Datong Yungang International AirportDATLarge airport16.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DAT / ZBDT
About 16.5 km (10.3 mi) east-southeast of Datong
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shuozhou Zirun AirportSZHMedium airport · Serves Shuozhou105 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SZH / ZBSG
About 105 km (65.1 mi) south-southwest of Datong
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ulanqab Jining AirportUCBMedium airport · Serves Ulanqab116 km north
Source: OurAirports record · UCB / ZBUC
About 116 km (72.3 mi) north of Datong
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Datong in?
- Datong uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Datong?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Datong in the next 12 months
- Does Datong observe daylight saving time?
- No. Datong uses CST (UTC+8) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Datong?
- Datong is UTC+8 all year