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Time Now in Lanzhou, China 🇨🇳

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12:03:04 CST
Sunday, 26 July 2026

Lat/Long: 36.06° N, 103.84° E

Elevation: 1,521 m above sea level

Population rank: #41 of 15,698 cities in China by population

Province: Gansu

Country: 🇨🇳 China (Asia)

IANA Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +08:00

Timezone: CST (China Standard Time)

Daylight Saving Time: No

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in China: CST

Lanzhou keeps its clocks on UTC+08:00, in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Lanzhou does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Lanzhou lies high in the uplands, around 1521 m above sea level. Lanzhou is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 1825 km off. As one of China's largest cities, Lanzhou is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.

The sun rises over Lanzhou at 06:07 and sets at 20:14, giving 14h 07m of daylight today.

Time & Daylight in Lanzhou

Daylight Hours in Lanzhou

Lanzhou gets 14h 08m of daylight today. Sunrise in Lanzhou is at 06:07 and sunset in Lanzhou is at 20:14.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 42m near the December solstice to 14h 36m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Lanzhou and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Lanzhou right now.

New York Sun 00:03 -12h
Los Angeles Sat 21:03 -15h
Chicago Sat 23:03 -13h
Toronto Sun 00:03 -12h
Sao Paulo Sun 01:03 -11h
London Sun 05:03 -7h
Paris Sun 06:03 -6h
Berlin Sun 06:03 -6h
Moscow Sun 07:03 -5h
Dubai Sun 08:03 -4h
Mumbai Sun 09:33 -2h 30m
Singapore Sun 12:03 same time
Hong Kong Sun 12:03 same time
Tokyo Sun 13:03 +1h
Sydney Sun 14:03 +2h

Best Time to Call Lanzhou

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Lanzhou:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Lanzhou.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Lanzhou.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 08:00 to 16:00 in Lanzhou.

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Cities Sharing Lanzhou's Time Zone (UTC+08:00)

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Weather in Lanzhou

Hourly Forecast in Lanzhou

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Prayer Times in Lanzhou

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Sun, 26 Jul 04:21 06:06 13:11 16:59 20:15 21:45
Mon, 27 Jul 04:22 06:07 13:11 16:59 20:14 21:44
Tue, 28 Jul 04:23 06:08 13:11 16:59 20:14 21:44
Wed, 29 Jul 04:24 06:09 13:11 16:59 20:13 21:43
Thu, 30 Jul 04:26 06:09 13:11 16:59 20:12 21:42
Fri, 31 Jul 04:27 06:10 13:11 16:58 20:11 21:41
Sat, 1 Aug 04:28 06:11 13:11 16:58 20:10 21:40
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Lanzhou →

14-day Forecast for Lanzhou

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lanzhou

🌅 Sunrise in Lanzhou
6:07 AM
🌇 Sunset in Lanzhou
8:14 PM
Day Length
14h 07m
🌄 Dawn in Lanzhou
5:37 AM
🌆 Dusk in Lanzhou
8:44 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Lanzhou. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Lanzhou

🌔 Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
💡 Illumination
89.3%
🌕 Next Moonrise
Today, 18:13
🌑 Next Moonset
Tomorrow, 03:27

Distances & Clock Changes in Lanzhou

How Far Is Lanzhou From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Hong Kong 1,825 km SE (144deg)
Tokyo 3,209 km E (80deg)
Mumbai 3,565 km WSW (246deg)
Singapore 3,859 km S (180deg)
Dubai 4,750 km W (269deg)
Moscow 5,330 km NW (316deg)
London 7,802 km NW (320deg)
Paris 7,815 km NW (317deg)

Lanzhou's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Lanzhou and you would surface near Lebu, Chile, about 282 km from the antipodal point at 36.1deg S, 76.2deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanzhou

What time is it in Lanzhou right now?

The current local time in Lanzhou is 12:03 on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Lanzhou follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

What time zone is Lanzhou in?

Lanzhou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Lanzhou?

To turn UTC into Lanzhou time, shift the clock 08:00 hours forward, which places Lanzhou at UTC+08:00 during standard time.

Is Lanzhou on daylight saving time right now?

NoLanzhou is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 26, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Lanzhou today?

Lanzhou sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:14 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Lanzhou tonight?

Tonight the moon over Lanzhou is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 89.3%.

What is solar time in Lanzhou?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lanzhou, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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