Local Time in Dalian, China
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- IANA Zone
- Asia/Shanghai
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- China
- Continent
- Asia
Latest news in Dalian
- Summer Davos 2026: What to expect as leaders arrive in DalianThe World Economic Forum · 29d ago
- The biggest crane on dry land tops out at 6,000 tons, and a shipyard in Dalian is bolting together two that lift more than 10,500 each, on a span longer than two and a half football fields — 12,700 tons of steel that has not picked up a single thing yetAutonocion.com · 2d ago
- Dalian Air Quality Index (AQI) and China Air PollutionIQAir · 28d ago
- China arrests two Japanese nationals held in DalianThe Japan Times · 20d ago
- ‘China Opportunity 2.0’: Li Qiang pitches revised narrative at ‘Summer Davos’South China Morning Post · 27d ago
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Local Vibe
Dalian is a major prefecture-level, sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the southern tip of the Liaodong peninsula, it is the southernmost city in both Liaoning and the entire Northeast. Dalian borders the prefectural cities of Yingkou and Anshan to the north and Dandong to the northeast, and also shares maritime boundaries with Qinhuangdao and Huludao across the Liaodong Bay to the west and northwest, Yantai and Weihai on the Shandong peninsula across the Bohai Strait to the south, and North Korea across the Korea Bay to the east.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Dalian right now?
- The current time in Dalian, China is 10:26:12 PM (GMT+8), which is UTC+8.
- What time zone is Dalian in?
- Dalian uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+8, UTC+8.
- Does Dalian observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dalian does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+8 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Dalian?
- Dalian is currently UTC+8 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).