China in numbers
- Coordinates
- 31.5235, -87.0178
- Elevation
- 115 m above sea level
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1221 km away
- Same name
- 44 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in China, Alabama, United States
The exact time in China, Alabama, United States is given here, for the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
China, United States
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in China
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in China.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:01 AM Solar noon 12:33 PM Sunset 6:05 PM Daylight 11 h 04 min Night 12 h 56 min Civil twilight 6:36 AM – 6:30 PM
Weather in China right now
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China and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 77613
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 Alabama
- Huntsville 215 006
- Birmingham 196 357
- Montgomery 195 287
- Mobile 183 289
- Tuscaloosa 111 338
- Hoover 84 848
Other places named China
- China Nuevo León, Mexico
- China Kagoshima, Japan
- China Campeche, Mexico
- China Maine, United States
- China Texas, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Bookers Mill — 1.4 km
- Lyeffion — 3.7 km
- Cooks Crossroads — 6.3 km
- Bowles — 6.8 km
- Fairnelson — 7.2 km
- Loree — 7.9 km
China: clock, sun and surroundings
China marks time with America/Chicago at an offset of UTC−5. Does the area change clocks seasonally? Yes.
Today, China has first light at 7:01 AM and last light at 6:05 PM. Daylight lasts 11 h 04 min.
For nearby Bookers Mill and Lyeffion, use the time shown for China.
A total of 1 postal code belong to China.
Questions and answers
- How is China's time zone listed?
- China's time zone is listed as America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does daylight saving time reach China?
- Daylight saving time in China: Yes.
- What time does the sun rise in China?
- The sun rises in China at 7:01 AM.