Time zone · Asia

URUMQI

Urumqi Time

Urumqi Time (URUMQI) represents UTC+06:00, used exclusively by Urumqi in western China. Despite its official standard offset being UTC+06:00, local solar time runs about two hours behind, so late sunrises and sunsets shape everyday life and business schedules in the region.

UTC+06:00 standard1 IANA zone5 cities
Current time in URUMQI☾ Night
02:03:04

Saturday, June 6, 2026

☾ NIGHT 04:2812:0819:47
Standard
+06 · +6
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC+06:00

Standard · +06

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About URUMQI

A fixed, year-round offset.

Urumqi Time (URUMQI) represents UTC+06:00, used exclusively by Urumqi in western China. Despite its official standard offset being UTC+06:00, local solar time runs about two hours behind, so late sunrises and sunsets shape everyday life and business schedules in the region.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to URUMQI.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
Asia/UrumqiUrumqi— None

Cities currently on URUMQI

The same hour, city by city.

5 cities · all UTC+06:00

Ürümqi
02:03
02:03:05 · +06
URUMQI year-round
Aqsu
02:03
02:03:05 · +06
URUMQI year-round
Kashgar
02:03
02:03:05 · +06
URUMQI year-round
Korla
02:03
02:03:05 · +06
URUMQI year-round
Shihezi
02:03
02:03:05 · +06
URUMQI year-round

Where URUMQI is used

One country.

China
URUMQI · UTC+06:00

Same offset · UTC+06:00

Other zones at UTC+06:00 right now.

These named zones share URUMQI's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

BSTUTC+6
--:--
Bangladesh Standard Time
Asia— No DST
Bangladesh
BHUTANUTC+6
--:--
Bhutan Time
Asia— No DST
Bhutan
IOTUTC+6
--:--
Indian Ocean Time
Africa— No DST
British Indian Ocean Territory
KYRGYZUTC+6
--:--
Kyrgyzstan Time
Asia— No DST
Kyrgyzstan
OSTUTC+6
--:--
Omsk Standard Time
Europe— No DST
Russia

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about URUMQI, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Why does Urumqi Time matter for daily life?
Urumqi Time aligns clocks to UTC+06:00, but in Urumqi, the sun rises and sets roughly two hours later on the clock than most places using this offset. Many residents follow an unofficial 'local Solar Time' routine: shops open later, social events start later, and work hours shift to match daylight.
Why doesn't Urumqi observe DST?
As China abolished daylight saving time in 1992, Urumqi Time no longer adjusts its clocks seasonally, so Urumqi keeps a steady UTC+06:00 year-round.
How many member zones use URUMQI?
There is only one canonical member zone, Asia/Urumqi.
How far behind standard time is local solar noon in Urumqi?
Although the official offset is UTC+06:00, Urumqi's longitude (87°36′E) places its natural solar noon around UTC+05:50, so clocks consistently run about 10 minutes ahead of true solar time—the mismatch between clock time and daylight routine keeps evenings bright well past 22:00 in summer.
Is URUMQI used in international databases?
Yes. Asia/Urumqi is a canonical IANA time zone entry recognizing the city's de facto standard offset.
When did this offset begin?
The current offset has been in effect since January 1, 1928, when the city formally adopted UTC+06:00.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}