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Current time in Dalian
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Dalian at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC+8
Coordinates
38.91°N · 121.61°E
Country
China 🇨🇳
Dialing code
+86
Language
Chinese
City essentials
Dalian uses Asia/Shanghai with a fixed offset all year. Comparing it with a daylight-saving city is simpler once you know the other side’s seasonal change.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Dalian
Local time in Dalian falls within the Asia/Shanghai zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 38.9° in the northern hemisphere, Dalian's day length varies clearly between the long days of summer and the shorter days of winter. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Dalian are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Dalian from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Dalian, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Dalian in?
Dalian uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8).
What is the UTC offset of Dalian?
Dalian is on UTC+8. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Dalian in?
Dalian is located in China.
How is the current time in Dalian calculated?
The clock for Dalian is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.