Time now in Ghulja, China 🇨🇳
08:02:45
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Ghulja is 08:02 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Ghulja ranks #2242 worldwide by population and #413 in China.

Time zone info

Time zone
Asia/Urumqi GMT+6
UTC offset
UTC+06:00
Daylight saving
Not observed
Solar time
Clocks run about 19m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
17:24
Day length
10h 11m
Solar noon
12:19
Daylight range
8h 54m (winter) – 15h 29m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
43.9151° N, 81.3215° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Xinjiang
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
269,158 · #2242 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
43.92° S, 98.68° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 2,098 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Ghulja today MWL

Fajr
05:35
Sunrise
07:13
Dhuhr
12:19
Asr
14:59
Maghrib
17:23
Isha
18:55
Qibla direction
250.3° from north (WSW (250°))

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

Ghulja sits in the Asia/Urumqi time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.

Ghulja's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 2,878 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,800 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.92° N, 81.32° 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 Angeles18:02−14h
Chicago20:02−12h
São Paulo23:02−9h
London02:02−6h
Paris03:02−5h
Moscow05:02−3h
Dubai06:02−2h
Mumbai07:32−0h 30m
Singapore10:02+2h
Hong Kong10:02+2h
Tokyo11:02+3h
Sydney13:02+5h

Best time to call Ghulja

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

Cities sharing Ghulja's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Ghulja

Mumbai2,878 kmSSW (199°)
Dubai3,134 kmWSW (237°)
Moscow3,331 kmNW (309°)
Hong Kong3,846 kmESE (118°)
Tokyo4,964 kmE (80°)
Singapore5,229 kmSSE (148°)
Paris5,804 kmNW (305°)
London5,832 kmNW (309°)
Chicago10,412 kmN (352°)
Los Angeles11,122 kmNNE (16°)
Sydney11,166 kmSE (128°)
São Paulo14,800 kmW (278°)

Cities near Ghulja

FAQ

What time is it in Ghulja right now?

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

What time zone is Ghulja in?

Ghulja runs on the Asia/Urumqi IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.

Does Ghulja observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ghulja today?

Ghulja sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Ghulja tonight?

The moon phase over Ghulja tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.

What is the antipode of Ghulja?

The antipode of Ghulja — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.92° S, 98.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 2,098 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Ghulja?

Ghulja lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Ghulja?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ghulja, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.