Time now in Gantang, China 🇨🇳
06:21:53
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Gantang is 06:21 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Gantang ranks #7025 worldwide by population and #776 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 16m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:49
Day length
11h 04m
Solar noon
12:16
Daylight range
10h 24m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gantang — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
27.4375° N, 111.9731° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Hunan
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
89,000 · #7025 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Gantang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
27.44° S, 68.03° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Palo Blanco, Argentina, about 29 km away
Local time at the antipode
19:21 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Catamarca)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Gantang today MWL

Fajr
05:24
Sunrise
06:44
Dhuhr
12:17
Asr
15:24
Maghrib
17:47
Isha
19:02
Qibla direction
282.3° from north (WNW (282°))

Full prayer timetable for Gantang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Gantang sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.

Gantang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 611 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,827 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.44° N, 111.97° 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 Angeles14:21−16h
Chicago16:21−14h
São Paulo19:21−11h
London22:21−8h
Paris23:21−7h
Moscow01:21−5h
Dubai02:21−4h
Mumbai03:51−2h 30m
Singapore06:21same time
Hong Kong06:21same time
Tokyo07:21+1h
Sydney09:21+3h

Best time to call Gantang

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gantang local time:

Cities sharing Gantang's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Gantang

Hong Kong611 kmSSE (158°)
Tokyo2,770 kmENE (64°)
Singapore3,028 kmSSW (198°)
Mumbai4,087 kmW (265°)
Dubai5,603 kmW (281°)
Moscow6,556 kmNW (321°)
Sydney7,973 kmSSE (146°)
London9,030 kmNW (324°)
Paris9,042 kmNW (321°)
Los Angeles11,372 kmNE (41°)
Chicago12,048 kmNNE (15°)
São Paulo17,827 kmW (277°)

Cities near Gantang

FAQ

What time is it in Gantang right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gantang (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Gantang in?

Gantang runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.

Does Gantang observe daylight saving time?

Gantang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Gantang today?

Gantang sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Gantang tonight?

The moon phase over Gantang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.

What is the antipode of Gantang?

The antipode of Gantang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.44° S, 68.03° W. It falls on land, near Palo Blanco, Argentina, about 29 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Gantang?

Gantang lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Gantang?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gantang, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.