Time now in Alashankou, China 🇨🇳
23:48:00
Friday, October 30, 2026

Right now, local time in Alashankou is 23:48 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Alashankou ranks #49960 worldwide by population and #2549 in China.

Time zone info

Time zone
Asia/Shanghai GMT+8
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Daylight saving
Not observed
Solar time
Clocks run about 134m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 44

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
09:06
Sunset
19:23
Day length
10h 17m
Solar noon
14:14
Daylight range
8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
Moon phase
🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alashankou — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
45.1702° N, 82.5698° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Xinjiang
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
8,525 · #49960 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Alashankou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
45.17° S, 97.43° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 2,269 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Alashankou today MWL

Fajr
07:26
Sunrise
09:05
Dhuhr
14:14
Asr
16:55
Maghrib
19:21
Isha
20:55
Qibla direction
250.2° from north (WSW (250°))

Full prayer timetable for Alashankou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Alashankou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.

Alashankou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 3,043 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,875 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.17° N, 82.57° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.

Time difference with major cities

Los Angeles08:48−15h
Chicago10:48−13h
São Paulo12:48−11h
London15:48−8h
Paris16:48−7h
Moscow18:48−5h
Dubai19:48−4h
Mumbai21:18−2h 30m
Singapore23:48same time
Hong Kong23:48same time
Tokyo00:48+1h
Sydney02:48+3h

Best time to call Alashankou

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alashankou local time:

Cities sharing Alashankou's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Alashankou

Mumbai3,043 kmSSW (200°)
Dubai3,293 kmWSW (237°)
Moscow3,323 kmNW (307°)
Hong Kong3,828 kmESE (121°)
Tokyo4,844 kmE (82°)
Singapore5,299 kmSSE (151°)
Paris5,804 kmNW (305°)
London5,821 kmNW (309°)
Chicago10,287 kmN (353°)
Los Angeles10,960 kmNNE (17°)
Sydney11,174 kmSE (128°)
São Paulo14,875 kmW (280°)

Cities near Alashankou

FAQ

What time is it in Alashankou right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alashankou (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.

What time zone is Alashankou in?

Alashankou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.

Does Alashankou observe daylight saving time?

Alashankou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Alashankou today?

Alashankou sees sunrise at 09:06 and sunset at 19:23 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Alashankou tonight?

The moon phase over Alashankou tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.7% illumination.

What is the antipode of Alashankou?

The antipode of Alashankou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.17° S, 97.43° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 2,269 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Alashankou?

Alashankou lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Alashankou?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alashankou, clocks run about 134 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.