Time now in Gaoqiao, China 🇨🇳
16:16:18
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Gaoqiao is 16:16 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Gaoqiao ranks #24014 worldwide by population and #1793 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 31m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
07:04
Sunset
17:59
Day length
10h 55m
Solar noon
12:31
Daylight range
10h 06m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
31.3688° N, 108.2421° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Chongqing
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
23,608 · #24014 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
31.37° S, 71.76° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Huentelauquén, Chile, about 32 km away
Local time at the antipode
05:16 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Gaoqiao today MWL

Fajr
05:41
Sunrise
07:03
Dhuhr
12:32
Asr
15:35
Maghrib
17:58
Isha
19:15
Qibla direction
278.8° from north (W (279°))

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

Gaoqiao sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.

Gaoqiao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,165 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,395 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.37° N, 108.24° 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 Angeles00:16−16h
Chicago02:16−14h
São Paulo05:16−11h
London08:16−8h
Paris09:16−7h
Moscow11:16−5h
Dubai12:16−4h
Mumbai13:46−2h 30m
Singapore16:16same time
Hong Kong16:16same time
Tokyo17:16+1h
Sydney19:16+3h

Best time to call Gaoqiao

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

Cities sharing Gaoqiao's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Gaoqiao

Hong Kong1,165 kmSSE (148°)
Tokyo2,941 kmENE (72°)
Singapore3,370 kmS (189°)
Mumbai3,795 kmWSW (257°)
Dubai5,178 kmW (276°)
Moscow5,989 kmNW (319°)
London8,464 kmNW (323°)
Paris8,475 kmNW (319°)
Sydney8,538 kmSE (144°)
Los Angeles11,262 kmNE (38°)
Chicago11,710 kmNNE (12°)
São Paulo17,395 kmWNW (283°)

Cities near Gaoqiao

FAQ

What time is it in Gaoqiao right now?

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

What time zone is Gaoqiao in?

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

Does Gaoqiao observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaoqiao today?

Gaoqiao sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Gaoqiao tonight?

The moon phase over Gaoqiao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.0% illumination.

What is the antipode of Gaoqiao?

The antipode of Gaoqiao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.37° S, 71.76° W. It falls on land, near Huentelauquén, Chile, about 32 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Gaoqiao?

Gaoqiao lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Gaoqiao?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaoqiao, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.