Right now, local time in Changzhou is 04:35 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Changzhou ranks #119 worldwide by population and #53 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Changzhou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Changzhou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.77° S, 60.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Viale, Argentina, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:35 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Changzhou today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 283.9° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Changzhou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Changzhou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Changzhou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,197 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,410 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.77° N, 119.95° 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 Changzhou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Changzhou local time:
Cities sharing Changzhou's time zone
Distances from Changzhou
| Hong Kong | 1,197 km | SSW (210°) |
| Tokyo | 1,873 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 3,783 km | SSW (210°) |
| Mumbai | 4,898 km | W (265°) |
| Dubai | 6,268 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 6,678 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 8,000 km | SSE (153°) |
| London | 9,068 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 9,129 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,495 km | NE (45°) |
| Chicago | 11,352 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 18,410 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Changzhou
FAQ
What time is it in Changzhou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Changzhou (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Changzhou in?
Changzhou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Changzhou observe daylight saving time?
Changzhou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Changzhou today?
Changzhou sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Changzhou tonight?
The moon phase over Changzhou tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Changzhou?
The antipode of Changzhou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.77° S, 60.05° W. It falls on land, near Viale, Argentina, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Changzhou?
Changzhou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Changzhou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Changzhou, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.