Current Time in Xining, Qinghai, China
4:33:46 PM
16:33:46
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Xining does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Xining
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Qinghai
- District
- Xining Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 1,677,177
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,275 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 37' N / 101° 45' E
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Xining follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
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Clock changes in Xining
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 48 min2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 48 min2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 48 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Xining
Upcoming national public holidays in China
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
- Spring Festival
Nearby scheduled airports for Xining, Qinghai, China
Xining Caojiabao International AirportXNNLarge airport · Serves Haidong (Huzhu Tu Autonomous County)27.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · XNN / ZLXN
About 27.5 km (17.1 mi) east-southeast of Xining
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLHWLarge airport · Serves Lanzhou (Yongdeng)167 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LHW / ZLLL
About 167 km (104 mi) east of Xining
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gannan Xiahe AirportGXHMedium airport · Serves Gannan (Xiahe)216 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GXH / ZLXH
About 216 km (134 mi) south-southeast of Xining
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Xining in?
- Xining uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Xining?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Xining in the next 12 months
- Does Xining observe daylight saving time?
- No. Xining uses CST (UTC+8) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Xining?
- Xining is UTC+8 all year