What time is it in Lijiang right now?

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

What time zone is Lijiang in?

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

Does Lijiang observe daylight saving time?

No. Lijiang 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 Lijiang?

Open the time zone converter for Lijiang 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 Lijiang, Yunnan, China

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

Lijiang, China

8:38 PM:57CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Yunnan
Lat/Long: 26°52'N / 100°13'E
Elevation: 2,397 m
Population: 211,151
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Lijiang

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
Lijiang keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Lijiang today

Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Day length
11 hours 14 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lijiang for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 26°52'N / 100°13'E.

Time difference between Lijiang and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lijiang
City	Local time	Compared to Lijiang
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:38 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:38 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:38 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:38 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:38 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:38 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:38 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:38 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:38 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:08 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:38 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:38 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:38 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:38 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:38 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Lijiang

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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.