Right now, local time in Gaogu is 01:31 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaogu ranks #33254 worldwide by population and #2101 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 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaogu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaogu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.40° S, 71.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Higuera, Chile, about 72 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:31 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaogu today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 279.8° from north (W (280°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaogu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaogu sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Gaogu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 996 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,420 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.40° N, 108.07° 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 | 09:31 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −11h |
| London | 17:31 | −8h |
| Paris | 18:31 | −7h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | −5h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | same time |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +1h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +3h |
Best time to call Gaogu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaogu local time:
Cities sharing Gaogu's time zone
Distances from Gaogu
| Hong Kong | 996 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 3,032 km | ENE (68°) |
| Singapore | 3,151 km | S (189°) |
| Mumbai | 3,735 km | W (260°) |
| Dubai | 5,189 km | W (278°) |
| Moscow | 6,145 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 8,370 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 8,628 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 8,631 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,446 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 11,928 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 17,420 km | W (279°) |
Cities near Gaogu
FAQ
What time is it in Gaogu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaogu (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaogu in?
Gaogu runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Gaogu observe daylight saving time?
Gaogu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaogu today?
Gaogu sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaogu tonight?
The moon phase over Gaogu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaogu?
The antipode of Gaogu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.40° S, 71.93° W. It falls on land, near La Higuera, Chile, about 72 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaogu?
Gaogu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaogu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaogu, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.