Asia/Urumqi is an IANA time zone used in China. It stays on UTC+6 all year.
Asia/Urumqi at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+6 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+6 |
| Used in | China |
How Asia/Urumqi keeps time
Asia/Urumqi stays on UTC+6 all year. The tz database records no daylight saving time in this zone since 1970.
Countries and cities on Asia/Urumqi
Asia/Urumqi is used in China. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Asia/Urumqi compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 11 h behind | 11 h behind | 10 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 14 h behind | 14 h behind | 13 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 30 min behind | 30 min behind | 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 6 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+6 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Asia/Urumqi today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Asia/Urumqi in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Asia/Urumqi, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+6 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Asia/Urumqi:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Asia/Urumqi', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Asia/Urumqi'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Asia/Urumqi')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Asia/Urumqi dateTools for time in Asia/Urumqi
- Convert a time to or from Asia/Urumqi: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Ürümqi to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Asia/Urumqi and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Asia/Urumqi?
UTC+6, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.