Right now, local time in Changsha is 04:35 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Changsha ranks #126 worldwide by population and #55 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Changsha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Changsha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.20° S, 67.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is San Blas, Argentina, about 24 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:35 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 Changsha today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Changsha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Changsha sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Changsha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 665 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,913 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.20° N, 112.97° 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 | 13:35 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −11h |
| London | 20:35 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +3h |
Best time to call Changsha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Changsha local time:
Cities sharing Changsha's time zone
Distances from Changsha
| Hong Kong | 665 km | S (169°) |
| Tokyo | 2,645 km | ENE (65°) |
| Singapore | 3,140 km | SSW (200°) |
| Mumbai | 4,192 km | W (265°) |
| Dubai | 5,683 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 6,553 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 7,990 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,018 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,038 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,244 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 11,941 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 17,913 km | W (280°) |
Cities near Changsha
- Furong Beilu4 km · 04:35
- Dongtundu6 km · 04:35
- Wangyue7 km · 04:35
- Qingyuan9 km · 04:35
- Guitang10 km · 04:35
- Xingsha12 km · 04:35
- Leifeng12 km · 04:35
- Gaotangling24 km · 04:35
FAQ
What time is it in Changsha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Changsha (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Changsha in?
Changsha runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Changsha observe daylight saving time?
Changsha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Changsha today?
Changsha sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Changsha tonight?
The moon phase over Changsha tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Changsha?
The antipode of Changsha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.20° S, 67.03° W. It falls on land, near San Blas, Argentina, about 24 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Changsha?
Changsha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Changsha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Changsha, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.