What time is it in Guiyang, Guizhou, China
Guiyang uses China Standard Time all year. Its clock establishes the local hour, while sunrise, sunset, and weather information reveal how much daylight is available and what conditions to expect in the capital of Guizhou.
Guiyang, China
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Local time in Guiyang
UTC+8 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 06:35 Solar noon 12:54 Sunset 19:12 Daylight 12 h 37 min Night 11 h 23 min Civil twilight 06:12 – 19:36
Weather in Guiyang right now
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Guiyang and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 550000
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Guizhou
Other places named Guiyang
- Guiyang Zhejiang, China
- Guiyang Fujian, China
- Guiyang Fujian, China
- Guiyang Fujian, China
- Guiyang Fujian, China
Same time zone — Asia/Shanghai
Nearby places
- Guiyang Shi — 0.8 km
- Yunguan — 2.5 km
- Qianling — 2.8 km
- Houchao — 3.7 km
- Nanming Qu — 5.4 km
- Xintianzhai — 6.7 km
What time is it in Guiyang
Guiyang’s official time is the same as the time used across China. It is eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time, and there is no current daylight saving clock change. A single national time standard is convenient for domestic schedules. It does not mean daylight follows identical hours everywhere: Guiyang’s sunrise and sunset are determined by its own position. For international planning, be alert to seasonal changes made by the city at the other end of the conversation.
Label appointments with the intended city and time zone. Verify the calendar day for early-morning and late-night calls. Use the local clock for train, flight, and accommodation schedules. The timetable follows Beijing time; the morning light has its own itinerary.
Making sense of Guiyang’s solar times
Sunrise is the calculated appearance of the Sun at the horizon, and sunset is its disappearance. Their times vary over the course of the year as daylight duration changes. The values shown for Guiyang are local civil times.
These events help frame a day without defining all usable light. Dawn begins beforehand; dusk follows afterward. An outing that requires broad daylight should leave a margin rather than beginning exactly at sunrise or ending precisely at sunset.
Guiyang’s terrain and urban skyline can block a clear horizon. Cloud, mist, vegetation, and nearby structures also affect the first and last visible sunlight. The published times are therefore geographic references rather than descriptions of every viewpoint.
Combining time and weather
The weather panel helps turn a time check into a workable plan. Current temperature and conditions describe the latest report, while an hourly forecast indicates how the situation may evolve. Wind, humidity, cloud, rain, and visibility can matter as much as temperature.
Match the forecast hour to the planned activity. Check whether rain is expected before the return journey. Consider visibility for viewpoints or road travel. Prepare for changes when the forecast varies across consecutive hours.
Confirm conditions again shortly before going outside. Local topography may contribute to differences across the area, and weather instruments describe their own surroundings. Treat the city forecast as guidance, then use direct observation to resolve what is happening at your exact location.
Questions and answers
- Is Guiyang time different from Beijing time?
- No. Guiyang and Beijing both use China Standard Time.
- Are the clocks adjusted during the year?
- No. Guiyang does not currently observe daylight saving time.
- Why should I check twilight as well as sunset?
- Because some natural light remains after sunset before full darkness develops.