Quick facts
Datong is at latitude 40°05′37.00″N and longitude 113°17′29.00″E (40.093610, 113.291390 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Datong lies in zone 49T (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 111°E. The terrain elevation is about 1054 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Shanxi |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 3,105,591 |
| Elevation | 1054 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 49T |
Sunrise and sunset in Datong
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 04:58
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Daylight
- 15 h 02 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Daylight
- 12 h 11 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Daylight
- 9 h 19 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Datong?
Latitude 40.093610 and longitude 113.291390 in decimal degrees, or 40°05′37.00″N 113°17′29.00″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Datong in?
Zone 49T (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 49T 695334 4440663.