China
Time now in Dali Xian
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:05Sunset 07:21Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
07:21
Day length
13h 16m
Coordinates
34.78, 109.98
Time difference from Dali Xian
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Dali Xian right now.
Dali Xian on the map
About the time in Dali Xian
Dali Xian runs on Asia/Shanghai, which puts the city UTC +8 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Clocks in Dali Xian stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +8 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in China.
Dali Xian sits at latitude 34.78, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 16m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Dali Xian
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Shanghai, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Dali Xian?
- Dali Xian is UTC +8 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Dali Xian change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Dali Xian keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Dali Xian right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dali Xian, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
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