Quick facts
Taiyuan is at latitude 37°52′09.98″N and longitude 112°33′37.01″E (37.869440, 112.560280 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Taiyuan lies in zone 49S (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 111°E. The terrain elevation is about 795 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 | 5,305,061 |
| Elevation | 795 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 49S |
Sunrise and sunset in Taiyuan
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Daylight
- 14 h 48 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Daylight
- 9 h 32 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Taiyuan?
Latitude 37.869440 and longitude 112.560280 in decimal degrees, or 37°52′09.98″N 112°33′37.01″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Taiyuan in?
Zone 49S (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 49S 637235 4192477.