Right now, local time in Houzhen is 23:14 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Houzhen ranks #6489 worldwide by population and #726 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Houzhen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Houzhen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.99° S, 61.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is General La Madrid, Argentina, about 35 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:14 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Houzhen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 281.5° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Houzhen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Houzhen sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Houzhen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,695 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,984 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.99° N, 118.97° 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 | 07:14 | −16h |
| Chicago | 09:14 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 12:14 | −11h |
| London | 15:14 | −8h |
| Paris | 16:14 | −7h |
| Moscow | 18:14 | −5h |
| Dubai | 19:14 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 20:44 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:14 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 23:14 | same time |
| Tokyo | 00:14 | +1h |
| Sydney | 02:14 | +3h |
Best time to call Houzhen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Houzhen local time:
Cities sharing Houzhen's time zone
Distances from Houzhen
| Hong Kong | 1,695 km | SSW (197°) |
| Tokyo | 1,858 km | E (88°) |
| Singapore | 4,257 km | SSW (205°) |
| Mumbai | 4,890 km | W (259°) |
| Dubai | 6,088 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 6,182 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,534 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 8,558 km | SSE (153°) |
| Paris | 8,609 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,145 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 10,839 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 17,984 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Houzhen
FAQ
What time is it in Houzhen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Houzhen (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Houzhen in?
Houzhen runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Houzhen observe daylight saving time?
Houzhen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Houzhen today?
Houzhen sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Houzhen tonight?
The moon phase over Houzhen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Houzhen?
The antipode of Houzhen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.99° S, 61.03° W. It falls on land, near General La Madrid, Argentina, about 35 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Houzhen?
Houzhen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Houzhen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Houzhen, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.