Quick facts
Xiamen is at latitude 24°28′47.24″N and longitude 118°04′54.73″E (24.479790, 118.081870 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Xiamen lies in zone 50R (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 117°E. The terrain elevation is about 12 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Fujian |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 4,617,251 |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 50R |
Sunrise and sunset in Xiamen
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:20
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Daylight
- 13 h 39 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Xiamen?
Latitude 24.479790 and longitude 118.081870 in decimal degrees, or 24°28′47.24″N 118°04′54.73″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Xiamen in?
Zone 50R (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 50R 609631 2707777.