China spans five geographical time zones but officially runs on one clock, Beijing Time (UTC+8). On 1 January the Sun rises about 06:54 in Fuyuan in the far east and about 10:15 in Akto in the far west, more than three hours later (own calculation, matching the figure given on Wikipedia).
Sources:
– One official time zone UTC+8, five geographical zones, unofficial Xinjiang Time: Wikipedia (Time in China)
– Sunrise times: own calculation (astronomical algorithm, ‘astral’ library)
– Outline: Natural Earth 1:50m (public domain)
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