Right now, local time in Danshui is 21:46 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Danshui ranks #3280 worldwide by population and #19 in Taiwan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Danshui — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Danshui through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.17° S, 58.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Espinillo, Argentina, about 21 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:46 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Danshui today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Danshui — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Danshui sits in the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Taiwan.
Danshui's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 805 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,794 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.17° N, 121.44° 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 | 05:46 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −11h |
| London | 13:46 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +3h |
Best time to call Danshui
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Danshui local time:
Cities sharing Danshui's time zone
Distances from Danshui
| Hong Kong | 805 km | WSW (248°) |
| Tokyo | 2,099 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 3,254 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,026 km | W (272°) |
| Dubai | 6,579 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,279 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,341 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,765 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,811 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,905 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 11,982 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,794 km | W (276°) |
Cities near Danshui
FAQ
What time is it in Danshui right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Danshui (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Danshui in?
Danshui runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Danshui observe daylight saving time?
Danshui does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Danshui today?
Danshui sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Danshui tonight?
The moon phase over Danshui tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Danshui?
The antipode of Danshui — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.17° S, 58.56° W. It falls on land, near El Espinillo, Argentina, about 21 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Danshui?
Danshui lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Danshui?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Danshui, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.