Datong
Shanxi, China
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Time zone
- Asia/ShanghaiCST
- Sunrise
- 7:07 am
- Sunset
- 5:14 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 7 minutes126 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
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Daylight saving in Datong
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Datong has stayed on CST (UTC+8) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Datong doing anything.
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Call times with London
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Time difference between Datong and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 4:01 am | 04:01 | 16 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 6:01 am | 06:01 | 14 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:01 am | 06:01 | 14 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 7:01 am | 07:01 | 13 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 7:01 am | 07:01 | 13 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:01 am | 09:01 | 11 hours behind |
| London GMT | 12:01 pm | 12:01 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 1:01 pm | 13:01 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 1:01 pm | 13:01 | 7 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:01 pm | 14:01 | 6 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 2:01 pm | 14:01 | 6 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 3:01 pm | 15:01 | 5 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:01 pm | 16:01 | 4 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 5:31 pm | 17:31 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Tokyo JST | 9:01 pm | 21:01 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 11:01 pm | 23:01 | 3 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 1:01 am Thu | 01:01 | 5 hours ahead |
About Datong
- Population
- 1850000
- Coordinates
- 40.094, 113.291
- Region
- Shanxi, China
- IANA zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Solar noon
- 12:10 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Datong right now?
It is 8:01 pm (20:01 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Datong. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Datong in?
Datong uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently CST (UTC+8). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like CST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Datong on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Datong stays on CST (UTC+8) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Datong today?
The sun rises at 7:07 am and sets at 5:14 pm today, giving 10 hours 7 minutes of daylight. That is 126 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Datong of Los Angeles?
Datong is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 8:01 pm in Datong, it is 4:01 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Datong?
Datong is in Shanxi, China, at 40.09° N, 113.29° E, with a population of about 1,850,000. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.