What time is it in Karamay right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karamay, China, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Urumqi. Karamay is 6 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Karamay in?

Karamay uses Ürümqi Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Urumqi, and the current UTC offset is UTC+6.

Does Karamay observe daylight saving time?

No. Karamay stays on UTC+6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Karamay?

Open the time zone converter for Karamay to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Karamay, Xinjiang, China

Karamay is on Ürümqi Time, UTC+6. Karamay does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Karamay, China

4:29 PM:41

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+6

Country: China
Region: Xinjiang
Lat/Long: 45°35'N / 84°53'E
Elevation: 366 m
Population: 261,445
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Karamay

Time zone
Ürümqi Time
Asia/Urumqi
UTC offset
UTC+6
6 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Karamay keeps UTC+6

Karamay keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Urumqi, one of 3 time zones in use in China. Karamay does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Karamay today

Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Day length
10 hours 22 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Karamay for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 45°35'N / 84°53'E.

Time difference between Karamay and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Karamay. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Karamay
City	Local time	Compared to Karamay
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:29 AM	−10h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:29 AM	−13h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:29 AM	−11h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:29 AM	−10h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:29 AM	−12h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:29 AM	−9h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:29 AM	−6h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:29 AM	−5h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:29 AM	−5h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:29 AM	−5h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:29 PM	−4h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:29 PM	−2h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:59 PM	−30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:29 PM	+2h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:29 PM	+2h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:29 PM	+3h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:29 PM	+5h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:29 PM	+7h (ahead)

Other cities near Karamay

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.