Right now, local time in Gaizhou is 22:38 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaizhou ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #3373 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaizhou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaizhou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.39° S, 57.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Miramar, Argentina, about 237 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:38 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 Gaizhou today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaizhou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaizhou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Gaizhou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,601 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,878 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.39° N, 122.37° 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 | 06:38 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −11h |
| London | 14:38 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:38 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +3h |
Best time to call Gaizhou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaizhou local time:
Cities sharing Gaizhou's time zone
Distances from Gaizhou
| Tokyo | 1,601 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,153 km | SSW (203°) |
| Singapore | 4,727 km | SSW (208°) |
| Mumbai | 5,255 km | WSW (258°) |
| Moscow | 6,105 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 6,336 km | W (277°) |
| London | 8,381 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 8,481 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 8,772 km | SSE (156°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,669 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 10,380 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 17,878 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Gaizhou
FAQ
What time is it in Gaizhou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaizhou (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaizhou in?
Gaizhou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Gaizhou observe daylight saving time?
Gaizhou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaizhou today?
Gaizhou sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaizhou tonight?
The moon phase over Gaizhou tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaizhou?
The antipode of Gaizhou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.39° S, 57.63° W. It falls on land, near Miramar, Argentina, about 237 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaizhou?
Gaizhou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaizhou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaizhou, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.