Geographic position of Datong

Datong is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 40.0936° N, 113.2914° E.

Datong lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Datong

The point on Earth exactly opposite Datong is near Puente Alto - when it's noon in Datong, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Datong

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Datong

Datong is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Datong is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Datong

In Datong, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 1m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 19m, a difference of roughly 5h 42m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Datong's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Datong at 40.09° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Datong

With a population of 1,850,000, Datong ranks as the 68th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Datong

Datong uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Shanghai. The current local offset is UTC+8 / CST.

Datong does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Datong

Business hours in Datong (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in China

Public Holidays Affecting Datong

Official national holiday observed in China.

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