Quick facts
Lanzhou is at latitude 36°03′25.24″N and longitude 103°50′23.53″E (36.057010, 103.839870 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Lanzhou lies in zone 48S (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 105°E. The terrain elevation is about 1521 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Gansu |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 4,359,446 |
| Elevation | 1521 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 48S |
Sunrise and sunset in Lanzhou
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Daylight
- 14 h 37 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Daylight
- 9 h 42 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Lanzhou?
Latitude 36.057010 and longitude 103.839870 in decimal degrees, or 36°03′25.24″N 103°50′23.53″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Lanzhou in?
Zone 48S (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 48S 395513 3990894.