Right now, local time in Dalian is 02:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dalian ranks #43 worldwide by population and #19 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dalian — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dalian through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.91° S, 58.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Necochea, Argentina, about 50 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:34 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 Dalian today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Dalian — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dalian sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Dalian's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,637 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,977 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.91° N, 121.60° 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 | 11:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 13:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | −11h |
| London | 18:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Dalian
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dalian local time:
Cities sharing Dalian's time zone
Distances from Dalian
| Tokyo | 1,637 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,975 km | SSW (203°) |
| Singapore | 4,551 km | SSW (208°) |
| Mumbai | 5,158 km | W (259°) |
| Moscow | 6,181 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 6,291 km | W (277°) |
| London | 8,483 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 8,575 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 8,649 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,830 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 10,558 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 17,977 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Dalian
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- Jinzhou23 km · 02:34
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- Pulandian62 km · 02:34
- Wafangdian86 km · 02:34
- Guanglu73 km · 02:34
- Dachang Shandao95 km · 02:34
- Zhangzi98 km · 02:34
FAQ
What time is it in Dalian right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dalian (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dalian in?
Dalian runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Dalian observe daylight saving time?
Dalian does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dalian today?
Dalian sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dalian tonight?
The moon phase over Dalian tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dalian?
The antipode of Dalian — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.91° S, 58.40° W. It falls on land, near Necochea, Argentina, about 50 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dalian?
Dalian lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dalian?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dalian, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.