Right now, local time in Dunhuang is 08:26 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dunhuang ranks #3339 worldwide by population and #504 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 86m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 13:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dunhuang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dunhuang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.17° S, 85.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ancud, Chile, 982 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dunhuang today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:40
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:26
- Asr
- 16:13
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 20:03
- Qibla direction
- 265.0° from north (W (265°))
Full prayer timetable for Dunhuang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dunhuang sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Dunhuang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 2,702 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,964 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.17° N, 94.68° 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 | 16:26 | −16h |
| Chicago | 18:26 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 21:26 | −11h |
| London | 00:26 | −8h |
| Paris | 01:26 | −7h |
| Moscow | 03:26 | −5h |
| Dubai | 04:26 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 05:56 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:26 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 08:26 | same time |
| Tokyo | 09:26 | +1h |
| Sydney | 11:26 | +3h |
Best time to call Dunhuang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dunhuang local time:
Cities sharing Dunhuang's time zone
Distances from Dunhuang
| Hong Kong | 2,702 km | SE (131°) |
| Mumbai | 3,141 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 3,936 km | E (83°) |
| Dubai | 3,999 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 4,414 km | SSE (166°) |
| Moscow | 4,438 km | NW (313°) |
| Paris | 6,924 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 6,927 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 10,068 km | SE (136°) |
| Chicago | 10,889 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,098 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 15,964 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near Dunhuang
- Shazhou4 km · 08:26
- Hongliuwan66 km · 08:26
- Dangchengwan80 km · 08:26
- Yuanquan102 km · 08:26
- Yùmén201 km · 08:26
- Yumen214 km · 08:26
- Yizhou311 km · 06:26
- Hami312 km · 06:26
FAQ
What time is it in Dunhuang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dunhuang (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dunhuang in?
Dunhuang runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Dunhuang observe daylight saving time?
Dunhuang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dunhuang today?
Dunhuang sees sunrise at 08:13 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dunhuang tonight?
The moon phase over Dunhuang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dunhuang?
The antipode of Dunhuang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.17° S, 85.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ancud, Chile, roughly 982 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dunhuang?
Dunhuang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dunhuang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dunhuang, clocks run about 86 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.