Current Time in Dali, Yunnan, China
5:01:49 PM
17:01:49
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Clock format
Time zone details
Dali does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dali
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Yunnan
- District
- Dali Baizu Zizhizhou
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 235,305
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,977 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 25° 35' N / 100° 12' E
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Dali follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Dali
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
- 11 hr 17 min1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Full MoonMoon illumination98%
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 17 min1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 15 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 13 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Dali
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Plan around Dali
Upcoming national public holidays in China
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
- Spring Festival
Nearby scheduled airports for Dali, Yunnan, China
Dali Fengyi AirportDLUMedium airport · Serves Dali (Xiaguan)12.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DLU / ZPDL
About 12.9 km (8.0 mi) northeast of Dali
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baoshan Yunrui AirportBSDMedium airport · Serves Baoshan (Longyang)120 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BSD / ZPBS
About 120 km (74.8 mi) west-southwest of Dali
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lijiang Sanyi International AirportLJGLarge airport · Serves Lijiang122 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LJG / ZPLJ
About 122 km (75.6 mi) north of Dali
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dali in?
- Dali uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Dali?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Dali in the next 12 months
- Does Dali observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dali uses CST (UTC+8) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Dali?
- Dali is UTC+8 all year