Taiyuan, China
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Time in Taiyuan, China right now
Taiyuan is a major city in Shanxi, China. Clocks follow the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+8, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 4.3 million people set their clocks to this time in Taiyuan alone.
Live clock for Taiyuan
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Taiyuan time compared with UTC
Taiyuan runs UTC+8 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Taiyuan reads 20:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Taiyuan |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 |
| 03:00 | 11:00 |
| 06:00 | 14:00 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 |
| 15:00 | 23:00 |
| 18:00 | 02:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 05:00 next day |
When the clocks change in Taiyuan
No clock changes are recorded for Taiyuan in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Taiyuan
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 13 hours behind Taiyuan | 12 hours behind Taiyuan |
| London | 8 hours behind Taiyuan | 7 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Paris | 7 hours behind Taiyuan | 6 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind Taiyuan | 4 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Mumbai | 2:30 hours behind Taiyuan | 2:30 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Singapore | the same time as Taiyuan | the same time as Taiyuan |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead of Taiyuan | 1 hour ahead of Taiyuan |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead of Taiyuan | 2 hours ahead of Taiyuan |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind Taiyuan | 15 hours behind Taiyuan |
| Sao Paulo | 11 hours behind Taiyuan | 11 hours behind Taiyuan |
Sunrise and sunset in Taiyuan through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:33 | 18:41 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:07 | 19:55 | 14 h 47 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:17 | 18:27 | 12 h 10 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:41 | 17:13 | 9 h 32 m |
Computed for Taiyuan's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Taiyuan sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Taiyuan
What time zone is Taiyuan in?
Taiyuan uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC+8 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Taiyuan change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Taiyuan in 2026. It keeps UTC+8 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Taiyuan and New York City?
In January, New York City is 13 hours behind Taiyuan; in July it is 12 hours behind Taiyuan. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Taiyuan's coordinates.