Right now, local time in Gaoyan is 08:13 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaoyan ranks #40739 worldwide by population and #2299 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaoyan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaoyan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.94° S, 71.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Los Vilos, Chile, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:13 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaoyan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 278.6° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaoyan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaoyan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Gaoyan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,201 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,415 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.94° N, 108.62° 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 | 16:13 | −16h |
| Chicago | 18:13 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 21:13 | −11h |
| London | 00:13 | −8h |
| Paris | 01:13 | −7h |
| Moscow | 03:13 | −5h |
| Dubai | 04:13 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 05:43 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:13 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 08:13 | same time |
| Tokyo | 09:13 | +1h |
| Sydney | 11:13 | +3h |
Best time to call Gaoyan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaoyan local time:
Cities sharing Gaoyan's time zone
Distances from Gaoyan
| Hong Kong | 1,201 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 2,888 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 3,438 km | S (189°) |
| Mumbai | 3,844 km | WSW (257°) |
| Dubai | 5,207 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 5,965 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,435 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 8,451 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,568 km | SE (145°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,191 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 11,640 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 17,415 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near Gaoyan
FAQ
What time is it in Gaoyan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaoyan (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaoyan in?
Gaoyan runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Gaoyan observe daylight saving time?
Gaoyan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaoyan today?
Gaoyan sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaoyan tonight?
The moon phase over Gaoyan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaoyan?
The antipode of Gaoyan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.94° S, 71.38° W. It falls on land, near Los Vilos, Chile, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaoyan?
Gaoyan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gaoyan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaoyan, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.