Time Now in Datong, China 🇨🇳
Lat/Long: 40.09° N, 113.29° E
Elevation: 1,054 m above sea level
Population rank: #65 of 15,698 cities in China by population
Province: Shanxi
IANA Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST (China Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in China: CST
Clocks in Datong are set to UTC+08:00 under the Asia/Shanghai zone. Datong does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Datong sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Perched at about 1054 m, Datong sits well above the coast. Datong is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 1978 km off. As one of China's largest cities, Datong is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Datong at 06:05 and sets at 18:39, giving 12h 33m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Datong
Daylight Hours in Datong
Datong gets 12h 34m of daylight today. Sunrise in Datong is at 06:05 and sunset in Datong is at 18:39.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 19m near the December solstice to 15h 01m near the June solstice.
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These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Datong.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Sep ● | 04:29 | 06:05 | 12:23 | 15:56 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:30 | 06:06 | 12:22 | 15:55 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 04:32 | 06:07 | 12:22 | 15:54 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 04:33 | 06:08 | 12:21 | 15:53 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 04:34 | 06:08 | 12:21 | 15:52 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 04:35 | 06:09 | 12:21 | 15:50 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 04:36 | 06:10 | 12:20 | 15:49 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Datong
Sunrise
in Datong
↑
6:05 AM
Sunset
in Datong
↓
6:39 PM
Day Length
12h 33m
Dawn
in Datong
5:37 AM
Dusk
in Datong
7:07 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Datong
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
3.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 08:14
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:22
Distances & Clock Changes in Datong
How Far Is Datong From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,978 km | S (177deg) |
| Tokyo | 2,356 km | E (94deg) |
| Singapore | 4,413 km | SSW (195deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,498 km | WSW (251deg) |
| Dubai | 5,576 km | W (271deg) |
| Moscow | 5,592 km | NW (315deg) |
| London | 7,967 km | NW (323deg) |
| Paris | 8,032 km | NW (320deg) |
Datong's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Datong and you would surface near Valcheta, Argentina, about 80 km from the antipodal point at 40.1deg S, 66.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Datong
What time is it in Datong right now?
The current local time in Datong is 04:29 on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Datong follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What time zone is Datong in?
Clocks in Datong follow the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Datong?
Is Datong on daylight saving time right now?
No — Datong is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 13, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Datong today?
Datong sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 18:39 today, giving 12h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Datong tonight?
The moon phase over Datong tonight is Waxing Crescent with 3.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Datong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Datong, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.