What time is it in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China
Find the current time in Panzhihua, a city in Sichuan, China, with local sunrise, sunset, and weather information for coordinating schedules and preparing for the day.
Panzhihua, China
Thursday, 29 October 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Local time in Panzhihua
UTC+8 · no daylight saving time
The sun today
Sunrise 7:21 AM Solar noon 12:58 PM Sunset 6:35 PM Daylight 11 h 13 min Night 12 h 47 min Civil twilight 6:58 AM – 6:58 PM
Weather in Panzhihua right now
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Panzhihua and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 617000
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 Sichuan
- Chengdu 20 937 757
- Bazhong 2 712 894
- Nanchong 1 858 875
- Dazhou 1 589 435
- Mianyang 1 550 000
- Zigong 1 262 064
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- Panzhihua Yunnan, China
Same time zone — Asia/Shanghai
Nearby places
- East — 0.7 km
- Dong Qu — 3.1 km
- Nongnonggou — 3.8 km
- Majiatian — 5.2 km
- Gaoliangping — 8.8 km
- Aowulin — 9.1 km
What time is it in Panzhihua
Panzhihua observes China Standard Time, the single official civil time used nationwide. Its clocks therefore match those in other Chinese cities, even though sunrise and sunset occur at locally distinct clock times.
There is no normal seasonal clock adjustment in China. When a contact abroad enters or leaves daylight saving time, the difference between that location and Panzhihua can change. A current conversion is safer than one remembered from an earlier month.
Check the local date as well as the clock. Specify which city owns the stated meeting time. Keep travel entries in the local time shown by the operator. Revisit recurring international schedules after foreign clock changes. The clocks across China agree perfectly; dawn is allowed a more regional opinion.
Sunrise and sunset for Panzhihua
The daylight panel is specific to Panzhihua and the selected date. It supplements national civil time with information about the local solar day. Seasonal changes mean that a sunrise copied from today should not be used automatically for another part of the year.
Calculated sunrise and sunset refer to the Sun crossing the horizon. Mountains, buildings, and other obstructions can change when direct sunlight becomes visible from a particular spot. Cloud and haze can further reduce brightness without changing the astronomical calculation.
Choose the exact date of the activity. Identify whether you need first light, direct sun, or broad daylight. Keep a margin before dusk for travel on an unfamiliar route. Pair the daylight times with visibility and cloud information.
Weather, terrain, and timing
Panzhihua’s weather display offers a city-level view of current or expected conditions. Nearby terrain can create differences along a route, so a single reading should not be treated as a measurement for every surrounding location.
Temperature is useful, but it works best alongside precipitation, wind, humidity, cloud, and visibility. For example, the same air temperature can feel different in bright sun, shade, or wind. Rain can matter more than temperature when choosing transport or footwear.
Check the timestamp on current conditions and the valid period on any forecast. If your outing begins later, use the prediction for that hour rather than the observation from now. Forecasts are updated as conditions evolve, and significant weather calls for current local official information.
When combining time, daylight, and weather, work backward from the activity. A call needs the correct civil time; photography needs the character of the light; a journey needs visibility and safe conditions. One panel rarely answers all three questions alone.
Questions and answers
- Does Panzhihua share its official time with Shanghai?
- Yes. Both follow China Standard Time.
- Can mountains affect the listed astronomical sunset?
- The calculation remains based on the horizon, but terrain may hide direct sunlight earlier from a particular viewpoint.
- Should I use current weather for an evening plan?
- Use the forecast for the evening as well, because present conditions may change before the activity begins.