Current Time in Taiyuan, China
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Asia/Shanghai • UTC+8 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Taiyuan, China. Taiyuan uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone and is currently on CST (UTC+8). It is the 27th largest city in China by population.
Sunrise: 06:13•Sunset: 18:39•Day length: 12h 26m••Timezone: UTC+8 (CST)
Taiyuan Time Zone
Taiyuan follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone. It stays on CST (UTC+8) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Asia/Shanghai |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+8 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Taiyuan stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Taiyuan)
← Behind (- hours)• Taiyuan (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−8 hours
Taiyuan (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in China
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If it is 12:00 in Taiyuan, it is:
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| Location | Taiyuan 09:00 | Taiyuan 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Beijing | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Paris | 03:00 | 11:00 |
| London | 02:00 | 10:00 |
| New York City | 21:00 | 05:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Taiyuan.
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Coordinates
- 37.87, 112.56
- Population
- 4,303,673
- Dialing code
- +86
- Currency
- CNY (¥)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Taiyuan right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Taiyuan. Taiyuan is currently on CST (UTC+8).
- What time zone is Taiyuan in?
- Taiyuan uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai.
- What is the UTC offset of Taiyuan?
- Taiyuan is on CST, UTC+8, all year.
- Does Taiyuan change the clocks?
- No. Taiyuan stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Taiyuan?
- Taiyuan is currently 8 hours ahead of UTC.