Right now, local time in Chengde is 06:57 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chengde ranks #624 worldwide by population and #204 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chengde — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chengde through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.95° S, 62.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Carmen de Patagones, Argentina, about 81 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:57 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chengde today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 279.4° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Chengde — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chengde sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Chengde's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,978 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,606 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.95° N, 117.96° 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 | 15:57 | −15h |
| Chicago | 17:57 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 19:57 | −11h |
| London | 22:57 | −8h |
| Paris | 23:57 | −7h |
| Moscow | 01:57 | −5h |
| Dubai | 02:57 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 04:27 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:57 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 06:57 | same time |
| Tokyo | 07:57 | +1h |
| Sydney | 09:57 | +3h |
Best time to call Chengde
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chengde local time:
Cities sharing Chengde's time zone
Distances from Chengde
| Tokyo | 1,978 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,102 km | S (191°) |
| Singapore | 4,627 km | SSW (202°) |
| Mumbai | 4,908 km | WSW (254°) |
| Moscow | 5,802 km | NW (315°) |
| Dubai | 5,960 km | W (274°) |
| London | 8,122 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 8,207 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 8,989 km | SSE (153°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,887 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 10,451 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 17,606 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Chengde
- Shuangqiao4 km · 06:57
- Shuangluan14 km · 06:57
- Shuangtashan14 km · 06:57
- Longhua45 km · 06:57
- Yingshouyingzi52 km · 06:57
- Luanping53 km · 06:57
- Kuancheng59 km · 06:57
- Xinglong71 km · 06:57
FAQ
What time is it in Chengde right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chengde (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chengde in?
Chengde runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Chengde observe daylight saving time?
Chengde does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chengde today?
Chengde sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chengde tonight?
The moon phase over Chengde tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chengde?
The antipode of Chengde — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.95° S, 62.04° W. It falls on land, near Carmen de Patagones, Argentina, about 81 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chengde?
Chengde lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chengde?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chengde, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.