Geographic position of Kunming

Kunming is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 25.0389° N, 102.7183° E.

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

Antipode of Kunming

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kunming

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

Current Season in Kunming

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

Because Kunming 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 Kunming

In Kunming, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 41m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 34m, a difference of roughly 3h 7m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Kunming's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kunming at 25.04° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kunming

With a population of 3,855,346, Kunming ranks as the 28th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kunming

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

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

Best Time to Call Kunming

Business hours in Kunming (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 Kunming

Official national holiday observed in China.

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