Right now, local time in Dongchuan is 01:58 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dongchuan ranks #29887 worldwide by population and #1999 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 57m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dongchuan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dongchuan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.37° S, 78.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lebu, Chile, about 399 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:58 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dongchuan today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:10
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 15:50
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 271.7° from north (W (272°))
Full prayer timetable for Dongchuan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dongchuan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Dongchuan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 2,049 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,647 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.37° N, 101.84° 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 | 09:58 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:58 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:58 | −11h |
| London | 17:58 | −8h |
| Paris | 18:58 | −7h |
| Moscow | 20:58 | −5h |
| Dubai | 21:58 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 23:28 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:58 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 01:58 | same time |
| Tokyo | 02:58 | +1h |
| Sydney | 04:58 | +3h |
Best time to call Dongchuan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dongchuan local time:
Cities sharing Dongchuan's time zone
Distances from Dongchuan
| Hong Kong | 2,049 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 3,365 km | E (82°) |
| Mumbai | 3,472 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 4,010 km | S (177°) |
| Dubai | 4,571 km | W (267°) |
| Moscow | 5,101 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,576 km | NW (319°) |
| Paris | 7,587 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 9,424 km | SE (141°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,057 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 11,151 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 16,647 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Dongchuan
- Quankou9 km · 01:58
- Haomen19 km · 01:58
- Qingshizui37 km · 01:58
- Qiaotou50 km · 01:58
- Weiyuan59 km · 01:58
- Xining83 km · 01:58
- Duoba83 km · 01:58
- Huangyuan Chengguanzhen91 km · 01:58
FAQ
What time is it in Dongchuan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dongchuan (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dongchuan in?
Dongchuan runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Dongchuan observe daylight saving time?
Dongchuan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dongchuan today?
Dongchuan sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 18:14 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dongchuan tonight?
The moon phase over Dongchuan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dongchuan?
The antipode of Dongchuan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.37° S, 78.16° W. It falls on land, near Lebu, Chile, about 399 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dongchuan?
Dongchuan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dongchuan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dongchuan, clocks run about 57 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.