Time Zone Information

Taiyuan, China

Current Time

22:26:01

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Taiyuan

Taiyuan, China uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently UTC+8.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+8 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Taiyuan.

Time Zone

CityTaiyuan
Country China
Time Zone (IANA)Asia/Shanghai
UTC OffsetUTC+8
Coordinates37.8694400, 112.5602800
Population4,303,673

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Taiyuan does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+8 all year round.

Related Cities in Asia/Shanghai

CityCountryPopulation
Shanghai China 24,874,500
Beijing China 18,960,744
Shenzhen China 17,494,398
Guangzhou China 16,096,724
Chengdu China 13,568,357
Tianjin China 11,090,314
Wuhan China 10,392,693
Dongguan China 9,644,871
Xi’an China 9,600,000
Nanjing China 9,314,685

Frequently Asked Questions

Taiyuan, China is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+8.

The current UTC offset for Taiyuan is UTC+8. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

No, Taiyuan does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.