What time is it in Lanzhou right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lanzhou, China, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Shanghai. Lanzhou is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Lanzhou in?

Lanzhou uses CST (China Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Lanzhou observe daylight saving time?

No. Lanzhou stays on UTC+8 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 Lanzhou?

Open the time zone converter for Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou, Gansu, China

Lanzhou is on CST (China Standard Time), UTC+8. Lanzhou does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Lanzhou, China

9:46 PM:11CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Gansu
Lat/Long: 36°03'N / 103°50'E
Elevation: 1,521 m
Population: 4,359,446
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Lanzhou

Time zone
CST
China Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Lanzhou keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Lanzhou today

Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Day length
10 hours 52 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lanzhou for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 36°03'N / 103°50'E.

Time difference between Lanzhou and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lanzhou
City	Local time	Compared to Lanzhou
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:46 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:46 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:46 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:46 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:46 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:46 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:46 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:46 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:46 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:46 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:46 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:46 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:16 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:46 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:46 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:46 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:46 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:46 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Lanzhou

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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.