Right now, local time in Gaolou is 06:19 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaolou ranks #29646 worldwide by population and #1987 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 46m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaolou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaolou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.76° S, 75.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cobquecura, Chile, about 275 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:19 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaolou today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 275.1° from north (W (275°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaolou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaolou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Gaolou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,663 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,977 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.76° N, 104.68° 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 | 14:19 | −16h |
| Chicago | 16:19 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 19:19 | −11h |
| London | 22:19 | −8h |
| Paris | 23:19 | −7h |
| Moscow | 01:19 | −5h |
| Dubai | 02:19 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 03:49 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:19 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 06:19 | same time |
| Tokyo | 07:19 | +1h |
| Sydney | 09:19 | +3h |
Best time to call Gaolou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaolou local time:
Cities sharing Gaolou's time zone
Distances from Gaolou
| Hong Kong | 1,663 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 3,165 km | ENE (78°) |
| Mumbai | 3,585 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 3,716 km | S (182°) |
| Dubai | 4,822 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 5,487 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 7,962 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 7,973 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,039 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,156 km | NE (35°) |
| Chicago | 11,401 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 16,977 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Gaolou
FAQ
What time is it in Gaolou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaolou (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaolou in?
Gaolou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Gaolou observe daylight saving time?
Gaolou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaolou today?
Gaolou sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaolou tonight?
The moon phase over Gaolou tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaolou?
The antipode of Gaolou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.76° S, 75.32° W. It falls on land, near Cobquecura, Chile, about 275 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaolou?
Gaolou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaolou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaolou, clocks run about 46 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.