Xiamen, China
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Time in Xiamen, China right now
Xiamen is a major city in Fujian, China. Clocks follow the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+8, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 4.6 million people set their clocks to this time in Xiamen alone.
Live clock for Xiamen
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Xiamen time compared with UTC
Xiamen runs UTC+8 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Xiamen 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 | Xiamen |
|---|---|
| 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 Xiamen
No clock changes are recorded for Xiamen 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 Xiamen
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 13 hours behind Xiamen | 12 hours behind Xiamen |
| London | 8 hours behind Xiamen | 7 hours behind Xiamen |
| Paris | 7 hours behind Xiamen | 6 hours behind Xiamen |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind Xiamen | 4 hours behind Xiamen |
| Mumbai | 2:30 hours behind Xiamen | 2:30 hours behind Xiamen |
| Singapore | the same time as Xiamen | the same time as Xiamen |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead of Xiamen | 1 hour ahead of Xiamen |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead of Xiamen | 2 hours ahead of Xiamen |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind Xiamen | 15 hours behind Xiamen |
| Sao Paulo | 11 hours behind Xiamen | 11 hours behind Xiamen |
Sunrise and sunset in Xiamen through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:11 | 18:18 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:19 | 18:59 | 13 h 39 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:56 | 18:04 | 12 h 09 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:47 | 17:24 | 10 h 37 m |
Computed for Xiamen's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Xiamen sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Xiamen
What time zone is Xiamen in?
Xiamen uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC+8 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Xiamen change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Xiamen in 2026. It keeps UTC+8 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Xiamen and New York City?
In January, New York City is 13 hours behind Xiamen; in July it is 12 hours behind Xiamen. 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 Xiamen's coordinates.