What time is it in Xiamen right now?

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

What time zone is Xiamen in?

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

Does Xiamen observe daylight saving time?

No. Xiamen 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 Xiamen?

Open the time zone converter for Xiamen 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 Xiamen, Fujian, China

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

Xiamen, China

6:31 PM:45CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Fujian
Lat/Long: 24°29'N / 118°05'E
Elevation: 12 m
Population: 4,617,251
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Xiamen

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
Xiamen keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Xiamen today

Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
5:31 PM
Day length
11 hours 20 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Xiamen for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 24°29'N / 118°05'E.

Time difference between Xiamen and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Xiamen
City	Local time	Compared to Xiamen
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:31 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:31 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:31 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:31 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:31 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:31 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:31 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:31 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:31 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:31 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:31 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:31 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:01 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:31 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:31 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:31 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:31 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:31 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Xiamen

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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.