Geographic position of Lanzhou

Lanzhou is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 36.0570° N, 103.8399° E.

Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou

The point on Earth exactly opposite Lanzhou is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Lanzhou, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Lanzhou

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

Current Season in Lanzhou

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

Because Lanzhou 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 Lanzhou

In Lanzhou, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 36m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 42m, a difference of roughly 4h 54m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Lanzhou's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Lanzhou at 36.06° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Lanzhou

With a population of 3,000,000, Lanzhou ranks as the 43rd most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Lanzhou

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

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

Best Time to Call Lanzhou

Business hours in Lanzhou (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 Lanzhou

Official national holiday observed in China.

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