Right now, local time in Kangding is 22:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kangding ranks #6255 worldwide by population and #704 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kangding — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kangding through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.00° S, 78.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huentelauquén, Chile, 646 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kangding today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 16:02
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:41
- Qibla direction
- 276.8° from north (W (277°))
Full prayer timetable for Kangding — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kangding sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Kangding's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,487 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,826 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.00° N, 101.96° 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 | 06:34 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −11h |
| London | 14:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Kangding
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kangding local time:
Cities sharing Kangding's time zone
Distances from Kangding
| Hong Kong | 1,487 km | ESE (122°) |
| Mumbai | 3,175 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 3,192 km | S (176°) |
| Tokyo | 3,559 km | ENE (70°) |
| Dubai | 4,595 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 5,711 km | NW (320°) |
| Paris | 8,190 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 8,209 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,785 km | SE (140°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,737 km | NNE (34°) |
| Chicago | 11,962 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 16,826 km | W (275°) |
Cities near Kangding
FAQ
What time is it in Kangding right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kangding (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kangding in?
Kangding runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Kangding observe daylight saving time?
Kangding does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kangding today?
Kangding sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kangding tonight?
The moon phase over Kangding tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kangding?
The antipode of Kangding — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.00° S, 78.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huentelauquén, Chile, roughly 646 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kangding?
Kangding lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kangding?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kangding, clocks run about 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.