Current Time in Dalian

About Dalian Time Zone

Dalian is a major port city in Liaoning province on the tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, home to approximately 7 million residents. Like all of China, it operates on China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). Dalian has an extraordinary multi-colonial history — it was occupied by Russia (as Dalny) from 1898 to 1905, and then by Japan (as Dairen) from 1905 to 1945. This Japanese heritage is surprisingly evident — Dalian's distinctive central plaza (a traffic circle inspired by Paris's Place de l'Étoile, originally built by Russians and expanded by Japanese) and symmetrical boulevard plan give the city an unusually ordered, European-influenced appearance. The Port of Dalian is one of China's most important — it is the oil import terminal for Chinese pipelines running to northeastern and northwestern China. Dalian is renowned as one of China's most liveable and cleanest cities, with extensive parks, beaches, and coastal scenery. The city has a large software and IT industry.

• Time Zone Name: China Standard Time (CST)
• IANA Identifier: Asia/Shanghai
• UTC Offset: UTC+8 (fixed, year-round)
• DST: No — China abolished DST in 1991
• Country: People's Republic of China
• Province: Liaoning
• Coordinates: 38.91°N, 121.61°E
• Population: ~7 million (city)
• Famous For: Triple colonial past (Russian then Japanese then Chinese), Paris-style central plaza, China's most liveable coastal city, major oil import terminal, Yellow Sea beaches & parks

China does not observe DST. CST (UTC+8) is fixed nationwide. The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Dalian, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.

Nearby Cities & Time Zones

The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Dalian, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.