Current Time in Kunming, Yunnan, China
8:39:29 PM
20:39:29
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Kunming does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kunming
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Yunnan
- District
- Kunming Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 3,855,346
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,895 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 02' N / 102° 43' E
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Clock changes in Kunming
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 20 min1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 20 min1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (68.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% 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 20 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kunming 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 Kunming, Yunnan, China
Kunming Changshui International AirportKMGLarge airport23.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KMG / ZPPP
About 23.4 km (14.5 mi) east-northeast of Kunming
Scheduled airline service in source data
Panzhihua Bao'anying AirportPZIMedium airport · Serves Panzhihua (Renhe)191 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PZI / ZUZH
About 191 km (118 mi) north-northwest of Kunming
Scheduled airline service in source data
Xingyi Wanfenglin AirportACXMedium airport · Serves Xingyi226 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ACX / ZUYI
About 226 km (140 mi) east of Kunming
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kunming in?
- Kunming currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Kunming?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kunming in the next 12 months
- Does Kunming observe daylight saving time?
- Kunming does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kunming right now?
- Kunming is currently UTC+08:00