Xi'an uses Asia/Shanghai — UTC+08:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Shaanxi, China. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Xi'an's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Xi'an 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 Xi'an 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.
Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the most populous in the province and third-most populous in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous in Northwestern China.
Based on the city's 2025 1% population sample survey, its estimated year-end resident population was 13.24 million, of whom 10.72 million were urban residents.
Xi'an is one of the oldest cities in China. Known as Chang'an throughout much of its history, Xi'an is one of China's Five Great Ancient Capitals, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including the Western Zhou, Qin, Western Han, Sui, Northern Zhou and Tang. Xi'an is now the second-most popular tourist destination in China.
Xi'an contains the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, including the Terracotta Army, and five component sites of the UNESCO-listed Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Xi'an. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
12,952,907 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Shaanxi, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) about 25.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.7°C and lows 11.0°C. Warmest month: August (average high 34.1°C); coolest month: January (average low -4.2°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
As part of the China Western Development policy, Xi'an became a major target for accelerated attention, particularly in information technology, advanced materials, aerospace, energy, and chemical engineering. From 1997 to 2006, the industrial output value of Xi'an's service industry increased at an annual average rate of 13 percent, compared to traditional service industries of 0.74 percent, representing a growth from US$8.113 billion to US$25.85 billion. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Shaanxi · IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Xi'an. Times update live every second.
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 Xi'an 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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