China
Time now in Datong
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 07:40Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
07:40
Day length
12h 57m
Coordinates
26.99, 102.84
Time difference from Datong
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Datong right now.
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About the time in Datong
Datong sits at latitude 26.99, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 57m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Datong follows the civil time used across its region of China; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Datong day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 01:00–09:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Datong
- Which time zone is Datong in?
- Datong uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC +8.
- When do the sun rise and set in Datong today?
- Sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset at 07:40, giving 12h 57m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Datong?
- Datong is UTC +8 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Datong right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Datong, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
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