Right now, local time in Chang’an is 20:31 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chang’an 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chang’an — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chang’an through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.15° S, 71.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Doñihue, Chile, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:31 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chang’an today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 277.6° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Chang’an — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chang’an 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.
Chang’an's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,411 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,370 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.15° N, 108.94° 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 | 04:31 | −16h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −11h |
| London | 12:31 | −8h |
| Paris | 13:31 | −7h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | −5h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | same time |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +1h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +3h |
Best time to call Chang’an
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chang’an local time:
Cities sharing Chang’an's time zone
Distances from Chang’an
| Hong Kong | 1,411 km | SSE (157°) |
| Tokyo | 2,797 km | ENE (78°) |
| Singapore | 3,686 km | S (189°) |
| Mumbai | 3,935 km | WSW (254°) |
| Dubai | 5,216 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 5,802 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,259 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 8,284 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,753 km | SE (145°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,978 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 11,393 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 17,370 km | WNW (290°) |
Cities near Chang’an
FAQ
What time is it in Chang’an right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chang’an (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chang’an in?
Chang’an runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Chang’an observe daylight saving time?
Chang’an does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chang’an today?
Chang’an sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chang’an tonight?
The moon phase over Chang’an tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chang’an?
The antipode of Chang’an — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.15° S, 71.06° W. It falls on land, near Doñihue, Chile, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chang’an?
Chang’an lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chang’an?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chang’an, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.