Geographic position of Xining

Xining is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 36.6255° N, 101.7574° E.

Xining 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 Xining

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Xining

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

Current Season in Xining

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

Because Xining 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 Xining

In Xining, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 14h 40m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 39m, a difference of roughly 5h 1m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Xining's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Xining at 36.63° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Xining

With a population of 1,677,177, Xining ranks as the 77th most populous city in China, out of 2,061 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Xining

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

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

Best Time to Call Xining

Business hours in Xining (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 Xining

Official national holiday observed in China.

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