Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Baiyin lies in central Gansu on the Yellow River, in dry loess country northeast of Lanzhou. It is a mining and non-ferrous metals city, developed in the Soviet-influenced industrial period.
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Baiyin, Gansu, China uses Asia/Shanghai, currently CST (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Baiyin is a city in China, with a population of about 294,400. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
294,400
Calling code
+86
Currency
CNY
Baiyin vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 07:15 / 18:20
- Day length
- 11h 5m
Baiyin, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The city is industrial rather than a destination. The Yellow River stone forest at Jingtai within the prefecture is a striking landscape of eroded pillars in a desert canyon, reached by donkey cart and increasingly popular, and the Silk Road sites of Gansu lie further west.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Daylight
- 11h 5m
Getting around
Transit notes
Buses and taxis cover the city, and reaching the stone forest requires a hired car or organised trip. Rail connections run to Lanzhou in around an hour.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Late spring and autumn are the most comfortable. Summers are hot and dry, winters are cold, and spring can bring dust off the loess plateau.
Currency & language
🇨🇳 CNY
China uses the CNY, calling code +86.
China uses the renminbi, quoted in yuan, and Mandarin is the standard language with a strong regional accent. Mobile payment is near-universal.
Common questions
What time zone is Baiyin in?
Baiyin uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently CST (UTC+08:00).
Does Baiyin observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Baiyin in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Baiyin?
Baiyin is 8 hours ahead of UTC, 12 hours ahead of New York City, 7 hours ahead of London and 1 hour behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .