Right now, local time in China is 19:08 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
China ranks #48376 worldwide by population and #1043 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Monterrey CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for China — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.6998° N, 99.2346° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nuevo León
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 8,997 · #48376 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from China through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.70° S, 80.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,899 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in China today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 43.9° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for China — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
China sits in the America/Monterrey time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
China's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,050 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,118 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.70° N, 99.23° W, 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 | 17:08 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:08 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | +3h |
| London | 01:08 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:08 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +17h |
Best time to call China
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in China local time:
Cities sharing China's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City19:08
- Tijuana17:08
- Iztapalapa19:08
- Puebla19:08
- Ecatepec de Morelos19:08
- Santiago de Querétaro19:08
- León de los Aldama19:08
- Ciudad Juárez18:08
- Zapopan19:08
- Guadalajara19:08
- Mérida19:08
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero19:08
Distances from China
| Los Angeles | 2,050 km | WNW (301°) |
| Chicago | 2,090 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 7,876 km | SE (130°) |
| London | 8,393 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,676 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,080 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 10,804 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,285 km | WSW (244°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,575 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,723 km | NNE (28°) |
| Mumbai | 14,970 km | N (11°) |
| Singapore | 16,118 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near China
- General Bravo12 km · 19:08
- Los Herreras29 km · 19:08
- Los Ramones39 km · 19:08
- Ciudad Cerralvo57 km · 19:08
- Pueblo Nuevo58 km · 19:08
- Comales62 km · 19:08
- General Treviño63 km · 19:08
- San Juan63 km · 19:08
FAQ
What time is it in China right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in China (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is China in?
China runs on the America/Monterrey IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does China observe daylight saving time?
China does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in China today?
China sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over China tonight?
The moon phase over China tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of China?
The antipode of China — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.70° S, 80.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,899 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is China?
China lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in China?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In China, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.