Current Time in Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
2:47:02 PM
14:47:02
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Zhaotong does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Zhaotong
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Yunnan
- District
- Zhaotong Shi
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 787,845
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,974 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 27° 19' N / 103° 43' E
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Clock changes in Zhaotong
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 36 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 20 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.1° 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 20 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Zhaotong 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 Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
Liupanshui Yuezhao AirportLPFMedium airport · Serves Liupanshui (Zhongshan)148 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LPF / ZUPS
About 148 km (91.8 mi) east-southeast of Zhaotong
Scheduled airline service in source data
Xichang Qingshan AirportXICMedium airport · Serves Liangshan (Xichang)169 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · XIC / ZUXC
About 169 km (105 mi) west-northwest of Zhaotong
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bijie Feixiong AirportBFJMedium airport · Serves Bijie174 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BFJ / ZUBJ
About 174 km (108 mi) east of Zhaotong
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Zhaotong in?
- Zhaotong currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Zhaotong?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Zhaotong in the next 12 months
- Does Zhaotong observe daylight saving time?
- Zhaotong does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Zhaotong right now?
- Zhaotong is currently UTC+08:00