Current Time in Xichang, Sichuan, China
5:02:36 AM
05:02:36
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Xichang does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Xichang
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Sichuan
- District
- Liangshan Yizu Zizhizhou
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 481,796
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,558 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 27° 53' N / 102° 15' E
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Clock changes in Xichang
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 24 min1 min 37 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 24 min1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.3° 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 24 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Xichang 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 Xichang, Sichuan, China
Xichang Qingshan AirportXICMedium airport · Serves Liangshan (Xichang)12.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · XIC / ZUXC
About 12.9 km (8.0 mi) northwest of Xichang
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ninglang Luguhu AirportNLHMedium airport · Serves Ninglang153 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NLH / ZPNL
About 153 km (95.3 mi) west-southwest of Xichang
Scheduled airline service in source data
Panzhihua Bao'anying AirportPZIMedium airport · Serves Panzhihua (Renhe)158 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PZI / ZUZH
About 158 km (98.0 mi) south-southwest of Xichang
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Xichang in?
- Xichang currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Xichang?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Xichang in the next 12 months
- Does Xichang observe daylight saving time?
- Xichang does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Xichang right now?
- Xichang is currently UTC+08:00