Right now, local time in Datong is 21:20 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Datong ranks #10206 worldwide by population and #1110 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Datong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Datong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.62° S, 62.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Morrison, Argentina, about 10 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:20 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Datong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Datong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Datong sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Datong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,180 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,128 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.62° N, 117.06° 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 | 05:20 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −11h |
| London | 13:20 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:20 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +3h |
Best time to call Datong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Datong local time:
Cities sharing Datong's time zone
Distances from Datong
| Hong Kong | 1,180 km | SSW (195°) |
| Tokyo | 2,105 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 3,743 km | SSW (204°) |
| Mumbai | 4,638 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 5,984 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 6,430 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,211 km | SSE (151°) |
| London | 8,839 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 8,891 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,616 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 11,355 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 18,128 km | WNW (298°) |
Cities near Datong
- Huainan6 km · 21:20
- Shouchun26 km · 21:20
- Fengtai Chengguanzhen33 km · 21:20
- Huaiyuan Chengguanzhen39 km · 21:20
- Bengbu45 km · 21:20
- Fengyang Fuchengzhen53 km · 21:20
- Dingcheng57 km · 21:20
- Guzhen Chengguanzhen80 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Datong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Datong (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Datong in?
Datong runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Datong observe daylight saving time?
Datong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Datong today?
Datong sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Datong tonight?
The moon phase over Datong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Datong?
The antipode of Datong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.62° S, 62.94° W. It falls on land, near Morrison, Argentina, about 10 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Datong?
Datong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Datong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Datong, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.