China
Time now in Lanzhou
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 07:48Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
3,000,000
Sunrise
06:27
Sunset
07:48
Day length
13h 21m
Coordinates
36.06, 103.84
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About the time in Lanzhou
The zone identifier Asia/Shanghai is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Shanghai keeps pointing at Shanghai time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Lanzhou sits at latitude 36.06, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 21m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 3,000,000 people live in Lanzhou, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Lanzhou
- What are normal business hours in Lanzhou in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Lanzhou runs from 01:00–09:00 UTC today.
- Does Lanzhou change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Lanzhou keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Lanzhou in?
- Lanzhou uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC +8.
- What time is it in Lanzhou right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Lanzhou, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
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