Time in Bayan Nur now

11:57PMCST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Asia/Shanghai

No clock changes: Bayan Nur stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.

Clock rules in Bayan Nur

Bayan Nur keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Bayan Nur is in the zone tzdata calls Asia/Shanghai, described as “Beijing Time”.

There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1991.

Local mean solar time at 107.39° E is UTC+7:10, so the clock runs 50 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:50 PM. That is 36 min later than in Beijing, on the same clock.

Bayan Nur has kept the same clocks as Shanghai since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Shanghai page.

Time difference from Bayan Nur

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Bayan Nur	January	July
Beijing	Capital · 770 km	11:57 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Ürümqi	Elsewhere in China · 1,660 km	9:57 PM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−2 h
Ulan Bator	Nearest capitals abroad · 800 km	11:57 PM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Pyongyang	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,580 km	12:57 AM Wed, Nov 4	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Seoul	Nearest capitals abroad · 1,720 km	12:57 AM Wed, Nov 4	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
New York City	World cities	10:57 AM Tue, Nov 3	−13 h	−13 h	−12 h
Los Angeles	World cities	7:57 AM Tue, Nov 3	−16 h	−16 h	−15 h
London	World cities	3:57 PM Tue, Nov 3	−8 h	−8 h	−7 h
Berlin	World cities	4:57 PM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
Dubai	World cities	7:57 PM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−4 h

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Places near Bayan Nur

Place	Distance	Clock vs Bayan Nur
Wuhai	127 km south-west	same clock
Wuda	150 km south-west	same clock
Huinong	176 km south	same clock
Hondlon	203 km east	same clock
Dawukou	207 km south-west	same clock
Baotou	207 km east	same clock
Qingshan	211 km east	same clock
Shizuishan	213 km south-west	same clock
Hami	1,173 km west	2 h behind
Chita RU	1,340 km north	1 h ahead

Bayan Nur at a glance

CountryChina
Population1,760,000
Coordinates40.74° N, 107.39° E
Elevation1,050 m
Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
Daylight saving timenone
Calling code+86

Questions

What time zone is Bayan Nur in?

Bayan Nur keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Bayan Nur is in the zone tzdata calls Asia/Shanghai, described as “Beijing Time”. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.

Does Bayan Nur change its clocks?

No. Bayan Nur does not change its clocks under the current rules. It last used daylight saving time in 1991, after 6 years with summer time since 1970.

What is the time difference between Bayan Nur and New York?

Bayan Nur is 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York changes its clocks and Bayan Nur does not.