Right now, local time in Houhai is 05:17 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houhai ranks #33606 worldwide by population and #2113 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houhai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houhai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.51° S, 66.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:17 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houhai today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Houhai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houhai sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Houhai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 33 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,023 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.51° N, 113.93° 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 | 13:17 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −11h |
| London | 21:17 | −8h |
| Paris | 22:17 | −7h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | −5h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | same time |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +1h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +3h |
Best time to call Houhai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houhai local time:
Cities sharing Houhai's time zone
Distances from Houhai
| Hong Kong | 33 km | SE (130°) |
| Singapore | 2,594 km | SSW (206°) |
| Tokyo | 2,887 km | NE (54°) |
| Mumbai | 4,274 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,921 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 7,108 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,407 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,591 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,594 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,651 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,519 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,023 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Houhai
- Yuehai Residential0 km · 05:17
- Nanyou, Shenzhen1 km · 05:17
- Wushipai2 km · 05:17
- Songzhanzai2 km · 05:17
- Shekou2 km · 05:17
- Nanshan Residential2 km · 05:17
- Haikuotiankong2 km · 05:17
- Shekou Residential3 km · 05:17
FAQ
What time is it in Houhai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houhai (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houhai in?
Houhai runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Houhai observe daylight saving time?
Houhai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houhai today?
Houhai sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houhai tonight?
The moon phase over Houhai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houhai?
The antipode of Houhai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.51° S, 66.07° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houhai?
Houhai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houhai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houhai, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.