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Offset: UTC+08:00 | TZ: Asia/Shanghai
Dalian is a port city on the Liaodong Peninsula in northeast China, known for beaches, shipping and its software industry. All of China uses UTC+8.
Dalian is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Shanghai and a standard offset of UTC+08:00. China does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Dalian stays on UTC+08:00 all year. Standard time puts Dalian 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) and 8 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Dalian compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Dalian are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Dalian is | 9:00 AM in Dalian | 5:00 PM in Dalian |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 8 hours ahead of UTC | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| India (IST) | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) | 06:30 | 14:30 |
| London (UK) | 8 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 13 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 20:00 (previous day) | 04:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Dalian is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone (Asia/Shanghai), which is UTC+08:00 in standard time.
No. Dalian stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
In standard time, Dalian is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Dalian is UTC+08:00.
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.
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.