Right now, local time in Banqiao is 21:07 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banqiao ranks #1067 worldwide by population and #6 in Taiwan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banqiao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banqiao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.01° S, 58.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Espinillo, Argentina, about 4 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:07 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banqiao today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 286.6° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Banqiao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banqiao sits in the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Taiwan.
Banqiao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 801 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,798 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.01° N, 121.47° 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 | 05:07 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | −11h |
| London | 13:07 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:07 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +3h |
Best time to call Banqiao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banqiao local time:
Cities sharing Banqiao's time zone
Distances from Banqiao
| Hong Kong | 801 km | WSW (250°) |
| Tokyo | 2,108 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 3,242 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,029 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 6,586 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,263 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,356 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,782 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,827 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,915 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 11,997 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,798 km | W (275°) |
Cities near Banqiao
FAQ
What time is it in Banqiao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banqiao (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Banqiao in?
Banqiao runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Banqiao observe daylight saving time?
Banqiao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Banqiao today?
Banqiao sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banqiao tonight?
The moon phase over Banqiao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banqiao?
The antipode of Banqiao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.01° S, 58.53° W. It falls on land, near El Espinillo, Argentina, about 4 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banqiao?
Banqiao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banqiao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banqiao, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.