Current Time in Lanzhou, Gansu, China
2:46:55 PM
14:46:55
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Lanzhou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lanzhou
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Gansu
- District
- Lanzhou Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 3,000,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,521 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 03' N / 103° 50' E
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Clock changes in Lanzhou
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 32 min2 min 15 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 32 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% 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 32 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLHWLarge airport · Serves Lanzhou (Yongdeng)54.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LHW / ZLLL
About 54.6 km (33.9 mi) north-northwest of Lanzhou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Xining Caojiabao International AirportXNNLarge airport · Serves Haidong (Huzhu Tu Autonomous County)170 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · XNN / ZLXN
About 170 km (105 mi) west-northwest of Lanzhou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gannan Xiahe AirportGXHMedium airport · Serves Gannan (Xiahe)176 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GXH / ZLXH
About 176 km (110 mi) southwest of Lanzhou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lanzhou in?
- Lanzhou currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Lanzhou?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Lanzhou in the next 12 months
- Does Lanzhou observe daylight saving time?
- Lanzhou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lanzhou right now?
- Lanzhou is currently UTC+08:00