Right now, local time in Lanzhou is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lanzhou ranks #89 worldwide by population and #39 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lanzhou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lanzhou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.06° S, 76.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lebu, Chile, about 282 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:34 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lanzhou today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:57
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:13
- Isha
- 19:35
- Qibla direction
- 273.8° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Lanzhou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lanzhou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Lanzhou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,825 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,862 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.06° N, 103.84° 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 | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Lanzhou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lanzhou local time:
Cities sharing Lanzhou's time zone
Distances from Lanzhou
| Hong Kong | 1,825 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 3,212 km | E (80°) |
| Mumbai | 3,570 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 3,859 km | S (180°) |
| Dubai | 4,745 km | W (269°) |
| Moscow | 5,330 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 7,803 km | NW (320°) |
| Paris | 7,815 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,199 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,080 km | NE (34°) |
| Chicago | 11,271 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 16,862 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Lanzhou
- Zhangyelu2 km · 04:34
- Xihu6 km · 04:34
- Anning Xilu12 km · 04:34
- Fulilu21 km · 04:34
- Gaolan Chengguanzhen32 km · 04:34
- Yuzhong Chengguanzhen34 km · 04:34
- Liujiaxia49 km · 04:34
- Suonan59 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in Lanzhou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lanzhou (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lanzhou in?
Lanzhou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Lanzhou observe daylight saving time?
Lanzhou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lanzhou today?
Lanzhou sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lanzhou tonight?
The moon phase over Lanzhou tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lanzhou?
The antipode of Lanzhou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.06° S, 76.16° W. It falls on land, near Lebu, Chile, about 282 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lanzhou?
Lanzhou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lanzhou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lanzhou, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.