Right now, local time in Bama is 05:22 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bama ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #3373 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 10h 38m (winter) – 13h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.17° S, 72.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Antofagasta, Chile, about 246 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:22 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bama today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Bama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bama sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Bama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 736 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,362 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.17° N, 107.25° 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 | 13:22 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:22 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 18:22 | −11h |
| London | 21:22 | −8h |
| Paris | 22:22 | −7h |
| Moscow | 00:22 | −5h |
| Dubai | 01:22 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:52 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:22 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 05:22 | same time |
| Tokyo | 06:22 | +1h |
| Sydney | 08:22 | +3h |
Best time to call Bama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bama local time:
Cities sharing Bama's time zone
Distances from Bama
| Hong Kong | 736 km | ESE (105°) |
| Singapore | 2,564 km | S (189°) |
| Tokyo | 3,359 km | ENE (60°) |
| Mumbai | 3,592 km | W (268°) |
| Dubai | 5,215 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 6,545 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 7,952 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 9,022 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 9,043 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,953 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 12,513 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 17,362 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Bama
FAQ
What time is it in Bama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bama (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bama in?
Bama runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Bama observe daylight saving time?
Bama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bama today?
Bama sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bama tonight?
The moon phase over Bama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bama?
The antipode of Bama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.17° S, 72.75° W. It falls on land, near Antofagasta, Chile, about 246 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bama?
Bama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bama, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.