Right now, local time in Central is 00:51 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Central ranks #42176 worldwide by population and #191 in Hong Kong.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Central — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.2830° N, 114.1585° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central and Western
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 11,077 · #42176 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Central through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.28° S, 65.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Quiaca, Argentina, about 32 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:51 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Central today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Central — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Central sits in the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 325 cities we cover in Hong Kong.
Central's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 4 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.28° N, 114.16° 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 | 08:51 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −11h |
| London | 16:51 | −8h |
| Paris | 17:51 | −7h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | −5h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | same time |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +1h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +3h |
Best time to call Central
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Central local time:
Cities sharing Central's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong00:51
- New Territories00:51
- Kowloon00:51
- Hong Kong Island00:51
- Victoria00:51
- Tuen Mun00:51
- Sha Tin00:51
- Sham Shui Po00:51
- Wong Tai Sin00:51
- Kowloon City00:51
- Tseung Kwan O00:51
- Kwai Chung00:51
Distances from Central
| Hong Kong | 4 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 2,582 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,883 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,299 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,951 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,143 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,373 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,626 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,629 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,654 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,536 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,044 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Central
- Admiralty1 km · 00:51
- Mid Levels1 km · 00:51
- Queen's Terrace1 km · 00:51
- Wan Chai1 km · 00:51
- Victoria2 km · 00:51
- Hong Kong2 km · 00:51
- Sai Ying Pun2 km · 00:51
- Tsim Sha Tsui2 km · 00:51
FAQ
What time is it in Central right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Central (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Central in?
Central runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Central observe daylight saving time?
Central does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Central today?
Central sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Central tonight?
The moon phase over Central tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Central?
The antipode of Central — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.28° S, 65.84° W. It falls on land, near La Quiaca, Argentina, about 32 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Central?
Central lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Central?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Central, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.