Geographic position of Ürümqi

Ürümqi is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 43.8010° N, 87.6005° E.

Ürümqi 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 Ürümqi

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ürümqi

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

Current Season in Ürümqi

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

Because Ürümqi 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 Ürümqi

In Ürümqi, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 27m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 8h 54m, a difference of roughly 6h 33m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Ürümqi's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Ürümqi at 43.80° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Ürümqi

With a population of 3,029,372, Ürümqi ranks as the 42nd most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Ürümqi

Ürümqi uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Urumqi. The current local offset is UTC+6 / +06.

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

Best Time to Call Ürümqi

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

• New York: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

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 Ürümqi

Official national holiday observed in China.

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