What time zone is Hotan in?

Hotan currently uses UTC+06:00. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Urumqi.

Current Time in Hotan, Xinjiang, China

12:45:23 AM

00:45:23

Monday, September 14, 2026

+06 (GMT+06:00) · UTC+06:00

Asia/Urumqi

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Time zone details

Hotan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026

Daylight in Hotan

Sunrise6:21 AMSolar noon12:35 PMSunset6:49 PM

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Location facts

Place

Country: China
Administrative area: Xinjiang
District: Hetian
Place type: City or town
Country currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)

Practical

Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
Dialing code: +86
Population: 408,894
Elevation: Approximately 1,366 m (DEM estimate)

Geography

Geographic coordinates: 37° 06' N / 79° 56' E

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Clock changes in Hotan

2026

No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026

Future clock changes, 2027–2030

Sun & Moon details

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Solar noon: 12:35 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight duration: 12 hr 28 min2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day

Civil twilight: 5:55 AM – 7:16 PM
Nautical twilight: 5:24 AM – 7:46 PM
Astronomical twilight: 4:53 AM – 8:17 PM

Waxing CrescentMoon illumination11%

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Monday, September 14, 2026

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Sun

Sunrise: 6:21 AM (east, 85.1°)
Sunset: 6:49 PM (west, 274.7°)
Day length: 12 hr 28 min2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Solar noon: 12:35 PM (56.3° altitude)

Civil twilight

Dawn to dusk: 5:55 AM – 7:16 PM

Additional twilight

Nautical dawn to dusk: 5:24 AM – 7:46 PM
Astronomical dawn to dusk: 4:53 AM – 8:17 PM

Moon

Phase: Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated)
Moonrise: 9:34 AM (east, 109.1°)
Moonset: 8:10 PM (west, 248.0°)
Previous principal phase: New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Next principal phase: First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM

Seven-day daylight outlook

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight for seven local dates
Local date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Daily change
Monday, September 14	6:21 AM	6:49 PM	12 hr 28 min	2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Tuesday, September 15	6:22 AM	6:48 PM	12 hr 26 min	2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Wednesday, September 16	6:23 AM	6:46 PM	12 hr 23 min	2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Thursday, September 17	6:24 AM	6:44 PM	12 hr 21 min	2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Friday, September 18	6:24 AM	6:43 PM	12 hr 19 min	2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Saturday, September 19	6:25 AM	6:41 PM	12 hr 16 min	2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Sunday, September 20	6:26 AM	6:40 PM	12 hr 14 min	2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day

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Time context

Hotan follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zhongshan

Current time offsetUTC+06:00 (+06)

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Upcoming national public holidays in China

Fri, Sep 25, 2026Mid-Autumn Festival
Thu, Oct 1, 2026National Day
Fri, Oct 2, 2026National Day

Nearby scheduled airports for Hotan, Xinjiang, China

Hotan AirportHTNMedium airport9.9 km southwest

Source: OurAirports record · HTN / ZWTN

About 9.9 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Hotan

Scheduled airline service in source data

Yutian Wanfang AirportYTWSmall airport · Serves Hotan (Yutian)168 km east

Source: OurAirports record · YTW / ZWYT

About 168 km (104 mi) east of Hotan