Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Xiuying is a district in the west of Haikou, the capital of Hainan island in southern China, rather than a separate city. It holds the port, the university area and a stretch of the northern coast.
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Xiuying, Hainan, China uses Asia/Shanghai, currently CST (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Xiuying is a city in China, with a population of about 290,000. 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
290,000
Calling code
+86
Currency
CNY
Xiuying vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:34 / 18:11
- Day length
- 11h 37m
Xiuying, 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 Xiuying battery, a nineteenth-century coastal gun emplacement, is preserved in the district. The Haikou volcanic cluster geopark with its craters and lava tubes lies south of the city, and the beach resorts of Sanya are at the island's far southern end.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Daylight
- 11h 37m
Getting around
Transit notes
Buses and a light rail line serve the district, with ferries and trains crossing the strait to the mainland. Taxis are inexpensive and plentiful.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
The cooler, drier months from around November to March are much the most comfortable and are the island's main season. Summers are hot, humid and subject to typhoons.
Currency & language
🇨🇳 CNY
China uses the CNY, calling code +86.
China uses the renminbi, quoted in yuan, and Mandarin is standard with Hainanese spoken locally. Mobile payment is near-universal, so arranging a working method in advance matters.
Common questions
What time zone is Xiuying in?
Xiuying uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently CST (UTC+08:00).
Does Xiuying observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Xiuying in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Xiuying?
Xiuying 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: .