Right now, local time in Hengchun is 06:23 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hengchun ranks #19694 worldwide by population and #55 in Taiwan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 47m (winter) – 13h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hengchun — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hengchun through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.00° S, 59.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Colonia Menno, Paraguay, about 70 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:23 GMT-3 (America/Asuncion)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hengchun today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 287.1° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Hengchun — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hengchun sits in the Asia/Taipei 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 89 cities we cover in Taiwan.
Hengchun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 678 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,710 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.00° N, 120.74° 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 | 14:23 | −16h |
| Chicago | 16:23 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 19:23 | −11h |
| London | 22:23 | −8h |
| Paris | 23:23 | −7h |
| Moscow | 01:23 | −5h |
| Dubai | 02:23 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 03:53 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:23 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 06:23 | same time |
| Tokyo | 07:23 | +1h |
| Sydney | 09:23 | +3h |
Best time to call Hengchun
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hengchun local time:
Cities sharing Hengchun's time zone
Distances from Hengchun
| Hong Kong | 678 km | W (274°) |
| Tokyo | 2,384 km | NE (46°) |
| Singapore | 2,937 km | SW (221°) |
| Mumbai | 4,978 km | W (275°) |
| Dubai | 6,610 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 7,000 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,578 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 10,026 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,058 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,200 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 12,335 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,710 km | W (260°) |
Cities near Hengchun
FAQ
What time is it in Hengchun right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hengchun (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hengchun in?
Hengchun runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Hengchun observe daylight saving time?
Hengchun does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hengchun today?
Hengchun sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hengchun tonight?
The moon phase over Hengchun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hengchun?
The antipode of Hengchun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.00° S, 59.26° W. It falls on land, near Colonia Menno, Paraguay, about 70 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hengchun?
Hengchun lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hengchun?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hengchun, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.