Time Zone Information

Ürümqi, China

Current Time

00:24:52

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 local time in Ürümqi

Ürümqi, China uses the Asia/Urumqi time zone, currently UTC+6.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+6 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 Ürümqi.

Time Zone

CityÜrümqi
Country China
Time Zone (IANA)Asia/Urumqi
UTC OffsetUTC+6
Coordinates43.8009600, 87.6004600
Population3,029,372

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Ürümqi does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+6 all year round.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ürümqi, China is in the Asia/Urumqi time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+6.

The current UTC offset for Ürümqi is UTC+6. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

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