Dalian uses Asia/Shanghai — UTC+08:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Liaoning, China. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Dalian's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Dalian uses UTC+08:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Dalian is Asia/Shanghai. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou
Currency: Renminbi (CNY). Calling code: +86. Languages: Mandarin Chinese.
Dalian ( dah-LYEN) is a major prefecture-level, sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China (after Shenyang and Harbin).
Located on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula, it is the southernmost city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast.
Dalian borders the prefectural cities of Yingkou and Anshan to the north and Dandong to the northeast, and also shares maritime boundaries with Qinhuangdao and Huludao across the Liaodong Bay to the west and northwest, Yantai and Weihai on the Shandong peninsula across the Bohai Strait to the south, and North Korea across the Korea Bay to the east.
As of the 2020 census, its total population was 7,450,785 inhabitants of whom 5,106,719 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 6 out of 7 urban districts, Pulandian District not being conurbated yet.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Dalian. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
7,450,785 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Liaoning, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) about 8.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.8°C and lows 9.2°C. Warmest month: August (average high 28.8°C); coolest month: January (average low -5.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The city has had a continuous annual double-digit percentage increase in GDP since 1992. In 2014, the city's GDP registered a 5.8% increase, reaching RMB 765.56 billion, while per capita GDP hit RMB 109,939. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Liaoning · IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Dalian and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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