Right now, local time in Laocheng is 09:12 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laocheng ranks #78794 worldwide by population and #2992 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laocheng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laocheng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.14° S, 64.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Doblas, Argentina, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:12 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Salta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laocheng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 279.8° from north (W (280°))
Full prayer timetable for Laocheng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laocheng sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Laocheng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,656 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,764 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.14° N, 115.89° 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 | 17:12 | −16h |
| Chicago | 19:12 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 22:12 | −11h |
| London | 01:12 | −8h |
| Paris | 02:12 | −7h |
| Moscow | 04:12 | −5h |
| Dubai | 05:12 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 06:42 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:12 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 09:12 | same time |
| Tokyo | 10:12 | +1h |
| Sydney | 12:12 | +3h |
Best time to call Laocheng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laocheng local time:
Cities sharing Laocheng's time zone
Distances from Laocheng
| Hong Kong | 1,656 km | S (186°) |
| Tokyo | 2,130 km | E (87°) |
| Singapore | 4,168 km | SSW (200°) |
| Mumbai | 4,627 km | WSW (256°) |
| Dubai | 5,814 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 5,984 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 8,365 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 8,429 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 8,702 km | SSE (151°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,319 km | NE (42°) |
| Chicago | 10,910 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 17,764 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Laocheng
- Xiliguantun9 km · 09:12
- Jiamaying9 km · 09:12
- Wucheng19 km · 09:12
- Xiajin23 km · 09:12
- Zhengkou24 km · 09:12
- Gexianzhuang22 km · 09:12
- Qingnian37 km · 09:12
- Zaoqiang43 km · 09:12
FAQ
What time is it in Laocheng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laocheng (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laocheng in?
Laocheng runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Laocheng observe daylight saving time?
Laocheng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laocheng today?
Laocheng sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laocheng tonight?
The moon phase over Laocheng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laocheng?
The antipode of Laocheng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.14° S, 64.11° W. It falls on land, near Doblas, Argentina, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laocheng?
Laocheng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Laocheng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laocheng, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.