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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Altay, China
Asia/Urumqi
Observatory log
Altay, observed
- 01Time zone
UTC+6
UTC+6 · IANA
Asia/Urumqi- 02Daylight saving
Altay does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+6 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:30Sunset17:14Day length10 h 44 minSolar noon11:52
MoonFirst quarter, 46% lit
Golden hour06:11–07:13 · 16:31–17:33
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 08Coordinates
47.87° N, 88.12° E · Xinjiang Uygur
Differences
Altay and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from AltayDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −5 h | |
 New York | −10 h | |
| Los Angeles | −13 h | |
| Chicago | −11 h | |
 São Paulo | −9 h | |
 Paris | −4 h | |
 Dubai | −2 h | |
 Mumbai | −30 min | |
 Singapore | +2 h | |
 Hong Kong | +2 h | |
 Tokyo | +3 h |
Questions
Asked about Altay
What time zone is Altay in?
Altay uses UTC+6, UTC+6. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Urumqi.
Does Altay use daylight saving time?
No. Altay does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on UTC+6 (UTC+6) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Altay today?
Today in Altay the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:14, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.