Current Time in Dalian, Liaoning, China
7:36:11 AM
07:36:11
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Dalian does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Dalian
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Liaoning
- District
- Dalian Shi
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 4,913,879
- Elevation
- Approximately 33 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 54' N / 121° 36' E
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Clock changes in Dalian
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 35 min2 min 29 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 35 min2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.3° 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 35 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Dalian 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 Dalian, Liaoning, China
Dalian Zhoushuizi International AirportDLCLarge airport · Serves Dalian (Ganjingzi)8.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · DLC / ZYTL
About 8.1 km (5.0 mi) northwest of Dalian
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yantai Penglai International AirportYNTLarge airport · Serves Yantai150 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · YNT / ZSYT
About 150 km (92.9 mi) south-southwest of Dalian
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yingkou Lanqi AirportYKHMedium airport · Serves Yingkou (Laobian)193 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · YKH / ZYYK
About 193 km (120 mi) north-northeast of Dalian
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dalian in?
- Dalian currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Dalian?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Dalian in the next 12 months
- Does Dalian observe daylight saving time?
- Dalian does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Dalian right now?
- Dalian is currently UTC+08:00