Right now, local time in Hekou is 00:28 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hekou ranks #13566 worldwide by population and #1364 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 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hekou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hekou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.54° S, 75.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, 571 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hekou today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:37
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Hekou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hekou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Hekou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,044 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,014 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.54° N, 104.01° 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 | 08:28 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:28 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:28 | −11h |
| London | 16:28 | −8h |
| Paris | 17:28 | −7h |
| Moscow | 19:28 | −5h |
| Dubai | 20:28 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 21:58 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:28 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 00:28 | same time |
| Tokyo | 01:28 | +1h |
| Sydney | 03:28 | +3h |
Best time to call Hekou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hekou local time:
Cities sharing Hekou's time zone
Distances from Hekou
| Hong Kong | 1,044 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 2,356 km | S (181°) |
| Mumbai | 3,256 km | W (269°) |
| Tokyo | 3,736 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 4,935 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 6,486 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 8,017 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 8,946 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,987 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,298 km | NE (37°) |
| Chicago | 12,753 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 17,014 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Hekou
- Lào Cai7 km · 23:28
- Bát Xát12 km · 23:28
- Thị Trấn Mường Khương27 km · 23:28
- Sa Pa28 km · 23:28
- Lao Chải29 km · 23:28
- Thị Trấn Phố Lu30 km · 23:28
- Bắc Hà29 km · 23:28
- Si Ma Cai33 km · 23:28
FAQ
What time is it in Hekou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hekou (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hekou in?
Hekou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Hekou observe daylight saving time?
Hekou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hekou today?
Hekou sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hekou tonight?
The moon phase over Hekou tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hekou?
The antipode of Hekou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.54° S, 75.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, roughly 571 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hekou?
Hekou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hekou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hekou, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.