Current Time in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
7:19:16 AM
07:19:16
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Taiyuan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Taiyuan
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Shanxi
- District
- Taiyuan Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 4,303,673
- Elevation
- Approximately 795 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 52' N / 112° 33' E
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Clock changes in Taiyuan
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 34 min2 min 24 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 34 min2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.3° 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 34 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Taiyuan 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 Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Taiyuan Wusu International AirportTYNLarge airport14.9 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TYN / ZBYN
About 14.9 km (9.3 mi) south-southeast of Taiyuan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lüliang Dawu AirportLLVMedium airport · Serves Lüliang126 km west
Source: OurAirports record · LLV / ZBLL
About 126 km (78.5 mi) west of Taiyuan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shuozhou Zirun AirportSZHMedium airport · Serves Shuozhou157 km north
Source: OurAirports record · SZH / ZBSG
About 157 km (97.2 mi) north of Taiyuan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Taiyuan in?
- Taiyuan currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Taiyuan?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Taiyuan in the next 12 months
- Does Taiyuan observe daylight saving time?
- Taiyuan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Taiyuan right now?
- Taiyuan is currently UTC+08:00