Right now, local time in Balu is 00:07 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balu ranks #15492 worldwide by population and #1461 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.19° S, 62.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is María Teresa, Argentina, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:07 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 282.0° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Balu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balu sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Balu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,369 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,105 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.19° N, 117.91° 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 Angeles | 08:07 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:07 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:07 | −11h |
| London | 16:07 | −8h |
| Paris | 17:07 | −7h |
| Moscow | 19:07 | −5h |
| Dubai | 20:07 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 21:37 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:07 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 00:07 | same time |
| Tokyo | 01:07 | +1h |
| Sydney | 03:07 | +3h |
Best time to call Balu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balu local time:
Cities sharing Balu's time zone
Distances from Balu
| Hong Kong | 1,369 km | SSW (196°) |
| Tokyo | 1,988 km | E (79°) |
| Singapore | 3,934 km | SSW (205°) |
| Mumbai | 4,742 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 6,035 km | W (278°) |
| Moscow | 6,350 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,326 km | SSE (152°) |
| London | 8,739 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 8,800 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,435 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 11,164 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 18,105 km | NW (304°) |
Cities near Balu
FAQ
What time is it in Balu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balu (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balu in?
Balu runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Balu observe daylight saving time?
Balu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balu today?
Balu sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balu tonight?
The moon phase over Balu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balu?
The antipode of Balu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.19° S, 62.09° W. It falls on land, near María Teresa, Argentina, about 25 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balu?
Balu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balu, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.