Right now, local time in Gangsha is 08:50 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gangsha ranks #50213 worldwide by population and #2558 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gangsha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gangsha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.54° S, 65.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 26 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:50 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gangsha today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Gangsha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gangsha sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Gangsha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 26 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,038 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.54° N, 114.07° 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 | 17:50 | −15h |
| Chicago | 19:50 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 21:50 | −11h |
| London | 00:50 | −8h |
| Paris | 01:50 | −7h |
| Moscow | 03:50 | −5h |
| Dubai | 04:50 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 06:20 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:50 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 08:50 | same time |
| Tokyo | 09:50 | +1h |
| Sydney | 11:50 | +3h |
Best time to call Gangsha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gangsha local time:
Cities sharing Gangsha's time zone
Distances from Gangsha
| Hong Kong | 26 km | SSE (156°) |
| Singapore | 2,603 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,874 km | NE (54°) |
| Mumbai | 4,289 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,934 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 7,115 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,402 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,597 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,601 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,639 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,512 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,038 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Gangsha
- Gangxia1 km · 08:50
- Shenzhen1 km · 08:50
- Shenzhen City Centre1 km · 08:50
- Futian Residential District1 km · 08:50
- Gao Fa Cheng Chi Yuan2 km · 08:50
- Futian2 km · 08:50
- Huafu2 km · 08:50
- Huanggang2 km · 08:50
FAQ
What time is it in Gangsha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gangsha (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gangsha in?
Gangsha runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Gangsha observe daylight saving time?
Gangsha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gangsha today?
Gangsha sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gangsha tonight?
The moon phase over Gangsha tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gangsha?
The antipode of Gangsha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.54° S, 65.93° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 26 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gangsha?
Gangsha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gangsha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gangsha, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.