Time now in Changde, China 🇨🇳
16:40:46
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Changde is 16:40 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Changde ranks #346 worldwide by population and #114 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 18m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:47
Sunset
17:48
Day length
11h 01m
Solar noon
12:18
Daylight range
10h 17m (winter) – 13h 60m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Changde — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
29.0321° N, 111.6984° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Hunan
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
1,457,419 · #346 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Changde through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
29.03° S, 68.30° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Villa Castelli, Argentina, about 8 km away
Local time at the antipode
05:40 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/La_Rioja)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Changde today MWL

Fajr
05:26
Sunrise
06:46
Dhuhr
12:18
Asr
15:24
Maghrib
17:47
Isha
19:03
Qibla direction
281.4° from north (WNW (281°))

Full prayer timetable for Changde — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Changde sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.

Changde's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 786 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,774 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.03° N, 111.70° 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 Angeles00:40−16h
Chicago02:40−14h
São Paulo05:40−11h
London08:40−8h
Paris09:40−7h
Moscow11:40−5h
Dubai12:40−4h
Mumbai14:10−2h 30m
Singapore16:40same time
Hong Kong16:40same time
Tokyo17:40+1h
Sydney19:40+3h

Best time to call Changde

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Changde local time:

Cities sharing Changde's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Changde

Hong Kong786 kmSSE (161°)
Tokyo2,721 kmENE (67°)
Singapore3,189 kmSSW (197°)
Mumbai4,078 kmW (263°)
Dubai5,544 kmW (280°)
Moscow6,402 kmNW (320°)
Sydney8,136 kmSSE (147°)
London8,871 kmNW (324°)
Paris8,888 kmNW (321°)
Los Angeles11,255 kmNE (40°)
Chicago11,884 kmNNE (15°)
São Paulo17,774 kmW (281°)

Cities near Changde

FAQ

What time is it in Changde right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Changde (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Changde in?

Changde runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.

Does Changde observe daylight saving time?

Changde does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Changde today?

Changde sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Changde tonight?

The moon phase over Changde tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.8% illumination.

What is the antipode of Changde?

The antipode of Changde — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.03° S, 68.30° W. It falls on land, near Villa Castelli, Argentina, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Changde?

Changde lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Changde?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Changde, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.