Right now, local time in Jiuquan is 01:07 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jiuquan ranks #1411 worldwide by population and #351 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 70m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 13:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jiuquan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jiuquan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.74° S, 81.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ancud, Chile, 687 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jiuquan today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:25
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Dhuhr
- 13:10
- Asr
- 15:59
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 268.0° from north (W (268°))
Full prayer timetable for Jiuquan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jiuquan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Jiuquan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 2,437 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,290 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.74° N, 98.52° 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 | 09:07 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:07 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | −11h |
| London | 17:07 | −8h |
| Paris | 18:07 | −7h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | −5h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | same time |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +1h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +3h |
Best time to call Jiuquan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jiuquan local time:
Cities sharing Jiuquan's time zone
Distances from Jiuquan
| Hong Kong | 2,437 km | SE (138°) |
| Mumbai | 3,366 km | SW (234°) |
| Tokyo | 3,618 km | E (84°) |
| Singapore | 4,303 km | S (172°) |
| Dubai | 4,312 km | W (261°) |
| Moscow | 4,710 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 7,186 km | NW (317°) |
| Paris | 7,196 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 9,812 km | SE (139°) |
| Chicago | 10,918 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,983 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 16,290 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Jiuquan
- Jiayuguan21 km · 01:07
- Jinta40 km · 01:07
- Laojunmiao68 km · 01:07
- Yanglong104 km · 01:07
- Gaotai Chengguanzhen119 km · 01:07
- Hongwansi137 km · 01:07
- Yumen127 km · 01:07
- Yùmén139 km · 01:07
FAQ
What time is it in Jiuquan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jiuquan (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jiuquan in?
Jiuquan runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Jiuquan observe daylight saving time?
Jiuquan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jiuquan today?
Jiuquan sees sunrise at 07:56 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jiuquan tonight?
The moon phase over Jiuquan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jiuquan?
The antipode of Jiuquan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.74° S, 81.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ancud, Chile, roughly 687 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jiuquan?
Jiuquan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jiuquan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jiuquan, clocks run about 70 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.