Time in Kunming now
9:06PMCST
CSTUTC+8+13 h vs New York (you)Asia/Shanghai
No clock changes: Kunming stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Clock rules in Kunming
Kunming keeps CST (UTC+8) all year. China has 2 different clock settings; Kunming 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 102.72° E is UTC+6:51, so the clock runs 1 h 9 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 1:09 PM. That is 55 min later than in Beijing, on the same clock.
Kunming 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 Kunming
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Kunming | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | Capital · 2,090 km | 9:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Ürümqi | Elsewhere in China · 2,500 km | 7:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Hanoi | Nearest capitals abroad · 550 km | 8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Vientiane | Nearest capitals abroad · 790 km | 8:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Nay Pyi Taw | Nearest capitals abroad · 900 km | 7:36 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h 30 min | −1 h 30 min | −1 h 30 min |
| New York City | World cities | 8:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −13 h | −13 h | −12 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:06 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −16 h | −16 h | −15 h |
| London | World cities | 1:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −6 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:06 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h | −4 h | −4 h |
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Places near Kunming
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Kunming |
|---|---|---|
| Majie | 8 km west | same clock |
| Anning | 27 km south-west | same clock |
| Haikou | 32 km south-west | same clock |
| Yuxi | 78 km south | same clock |
| Qujing | 118 km north-east | same clock |
| Chuxiong | 118 km west | same clock |
| Kaiyuan | 160 km south | same clock |
| Jianshui | 173 km south-west | same clock |
| Hanoi VN | 549 km south-east | 1 h behind |
| Mandalay MM | 757 km south-west | 1 h 30 min behind |
| Chattogram BD | 1,148 km west | 2 h behind |
Kunming at a glance
- CountryChina
- Population5,950,578
- Coordinates25.04° N, 102.72° E
- Elevation1,895 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Shanghai
- Standard timeCST (UTC+8)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+86
Questions
What time is it in Kunming now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Kunming is on UTC+8 all year, 13 hours ahead of New York in January and 12 hours ahead of New York in July.