Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Xingyi lies in the southwest of Guizhou province where it meets Yunnan and Guangxi, in dramatic karst country. The town is a modest prefecture centre, and the landscape around it is the reason to come.
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Xingyi, Guizhou, China uses Asia/Shanghai, currently CST (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Xingyi is a city in China, home to around 322,900 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
322,890
Calling code
+86
Currency
CNY
Xingyi vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 07:00 / 18:28
- Day length
- 11h 28m
Xingyi, beyond the clock
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What to see
Timed to the light
The Wanfenglin, a plain of ten thousand karst peaks rising from farmland, is among the most striking landscapes in China and is best seen from the ridge road above it in early morning mist. The Maling river gorge with its waterfalls and cliff-side walkway is the other main attraction.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Daylight
- 11h 28m
Getting around
Transit notes
Buses and taxis cover the town, and reaching the peak forest and the gorge requires a taxi or hired car. High-speed rail and an airport connect toward Guiyang and Kunming.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Spring and autumn are much the most comfortable, and the rice terraces among the peaks are at their best in these seasons. Summers are hot and wet, and winters are cool and often misty.
Currency & language
🇨🇳 CNY
China uses the CNY, calling code +86.
China uses the renminbi, quoted in yuan, and Mandarin is standard with Bouyei and Miao languages spoken in the region. Mobile payment is near-universal.
Common questions
What time zone is Xingyi in?
Xingyi uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently CST (UTC+08:00).
Does Xingyi observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Xingyi in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Xingyi?
Xingyi 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: .