Right now, local time in China is 19:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
China ranks #140483 worldwide by population and #16156 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for China — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.0480° N, 94.3357° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,130 · #140483 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
- 30.05° S, 85.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,298 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in China today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 46.2° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for China — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
China sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
China sits at just 12 m above sea level. China's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,446 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,028 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.05° N, 94.34° 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 | 17:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:14 | +3h |
| London | 01:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:14 | +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 United States
- New York City20:14
- Los Angeles17:14
- Brooklyn20:14
- Chicago19:14
- Queens20:14
- Houston19:14
- Phoenix18:14
- Philadelphia20:14
- San Antonio19:14
- Manhattan20:14
- San Diego17:14
- The Bronx20:14
Distances from China
| Chicago | 1,446 km | NNE (23°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,291 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,713 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,838 km | SE (134°) |
| Paris | 7,994 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,444 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,779 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 13,066 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,443 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,923 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,389 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 16,028 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near China
- Pinewood Estates13 km · 19:14
- Sour Lake13 km · 19:14
- Bevil Oaks13 km · 19:14
- Fannett16 km · 19:14
- Winnie26 km · 19:14
- Beaumont23 km · 19:14
- Lumberton28 km · 19:14
- Stowell29 km · 19:14
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is China in?
China runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does China observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in China today?
China sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 58m 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 30.05° S, 85.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,298 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is China?
China sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.