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Xi’an

Shaanxi, China

5:27:07pm
17:27 on a 24-hour clock

Sunday, 27th September 2026

CST · UTC+8 Asia/Shanghai No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime
UTC offset
UTC+8
Time zone
Asia/ShanghaiCST
Sunrise
6:35 am
Sunset
6:35 pm
Daylight
11 hours 59 minutes127 seconds shorter than yesterday
Daylight saving
NeverSame offset all year

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Daylight saving in Xi’an

Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Xi’an 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 Xi’an doing anything.

Xi’an time to your time

Xi’an
5:27pm
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+8
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Call times with London

Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Shanghai, 9am to 9am at the other end.

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Time difference between Xi’an and major cities

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 2:27 am 02:27 15 hours behind
Mexico City CST 3:27 am 03:27 14 hours behind
Chicago CDT 4:27 am 04:27 13 hours behind
New York City EDT 5:27 am 05:27 12 hours behind
Toronto EDT 5:27 am 05:27 12 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3 6:27 am 06:27 11 hours behind
London BST 10:27 am 10:27 7 hours behind
Paris CEST 11:27 am 11:27 6 hours behind
Berlin CEST 11:27 am 11:27 6 hours behind
Johannesburg SAST 11:27 am 11:27 6 hours behind
Moscow MSK 12:27 pm 12:27 5 hours behind
Cairo EEST 12:27 pm 12:27 5 hours behind
Dubai UTC+4 1:27 pm 13:27 4 hours behind
Delhi IST 2:57 pm 14:57 2 hours 30 minutes behind
Tokyo JST 6:27 pm 18:27 1 hour ahead
Sydney AEST 7:27 pm 19:27 2 hours ahead
Auckland NZDT 10:27 pm 22:27 5 hours ahead

About Xi’an

Population
9600000
Coordinates
34.258, 108.929
Region
Shaanxi, China
IANA zone
Asia/Shanghai
Solar noon
12:35 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 Xi’an right now?

It is 5:27 pm (17:27 on a 24-hour clock) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Xi’an. 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 Xi’an in?

Xi’an 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 Xi’an on daylight saving time right now?

No, and it never is. Xi’an stays on CST (UTC+8) all year round.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Xi’an today?

The sun rises at 6:35 am and sets at 6:35 pm today, giving 11 hours 59 minutes of daylight. That is 127 seconds shorter than yesterday.

How many hours ahead is Xi’an of Los Angeles?

Xi’an is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 5:27 pm in Xi’an, it is 2:27 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 Xi’an?

Xi’an is in Shaanxi, China, at 34.26° N, 108.93° E, with a population of about 9,600,000. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.