Current Time in Kangding, Sichuan, China
5:43:18 PM
17:43:18
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Kangding does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kangding
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Sichuan
- District
- Garzê Zangzu Zizhizhou
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 100,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,826 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 00' N / 101° 57' E
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Clock changes in Kangding
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 22 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 22 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (63.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (10% 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 22 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kangding follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kangding, Sichuan, China
Kangding AirportKGTMedium airport · Serves Garzê (Kangding)26.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KGT / ZUKD
About 26.2 km (16.3 mi) northwest of Kangding
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leshan AirportLSGMedium airport · Serves Leshan (Wutongqiao)184 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LSG
About 184 km (114 mi) east-southeast of Kangding
Scheduled airline service in source data
Daocheng Yading AirportDCYMedium airport · Serves Garzê (Daocheng)199 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DCY / ZUDC
About 199 km (123 mi) west-southwest of Kangding
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kangding in?
- Kangding currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Kangding?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kangding in the next 12 months
- Does Kangding observe daylight saving time?
- Kangding does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kangding right now?
- Kangding is currently UTC+08:00