Quick facts
Xining is at latitude 36°37′31.94″N and longitude 101°45′26.60″E (36.625540, 101.757390 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Xining lies in zone 47S (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 99°E. The terrain elevation is about 2275 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Qinghai |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 2,467,965 |
| Elevation | 2275 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 47S |
Sunrise and sunset in Xining
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 20:35
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 08:21
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Daylight
- 9 h 39 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Xining?
Latitude 36.625540 and longitude 101.757390 in decimal degrees, or 36°37′31.94″N 101°45′26.60″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Xining in?
Zone 47S (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 47S 746567 4056875.