Time now in Gantang, China 🇨🇳
08:30:54
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Gantang is 08:30 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Gantang ranks #23676 worldwide by population and #1779 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 behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
17:58
Day length
11h 06m
Solar noon
12:25
Daylight range
10h 28m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
26.7156° N, 109.7689° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Hunan
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
24,000 · #23676 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
26.72° S, 70.23° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Diego de Almagro, Chile, about 41 km away
Local time at the antipode
21:30 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Gantang today MWL

Fajr
05:33
Sunrise
06:52
Dhuhr
12:25
Asr
15:34
Maghrib
17:57
Isha
19:11
Qibla direction
281.8° 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 06m 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, 661 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,617 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.72° N, 109.77° 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 Angeles16:30−16h
Chicago18:30−14h
São Paulo21:30−11h
London00:30−8h
Paris01:30−7h
Moscow03:30−5h
Dubai04:30−4h
Mumbai06:00−2h 30m
Singapore08:30same time
Hong Kong08:30same time
Tokyo09:30+1h
Sydney11:30+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 Kong661 kmSE (137°)
Singapore2,891 kmSSW (194°)
Tokyo3,002 kmENE (63°)
Mumbai3,863 kmW (265°)
Dubai5,404 kmW (281°)
Moscow6,481 kmNW (321°)
Sydney8,030 kmSE (145°)
London8,967 kmNW (324°)
Paris8,967 kmNW (320°)
Los Angeles11,574 kmNE (39°)
Chicago12,181 kmNNE (14°)
São Paulo17,617 kmW (273°)

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 06:52 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Gantang tonight?

The moon phase over Gantang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.

What is the antipode of Gantang?

The antipode of Gantang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.72° S, 70.23° W. It falls on land, near Diego de Almagro, Chile, about 41 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 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.