Time now in Linkou, China 🇨🇳
01:31:13
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Linkou is 01:31 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Linkou ranks #104014 worldwide by population and #3174 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 25m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
17:59
Day length
11h 07m
Solar noon
12:25
Daylight range
10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Linkou — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
26.2481° N, 109.8636° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Hunan
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
2,270 · #104014 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Linkou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
26.25° S, 70.14° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Diego de Almagro, Chile, about 18 km away
Local time at the antipode
14:31 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Linkou today MWL

Fajr
05:32
Sunrise
06:51
Dhuhr
12:25
Asr
15:34
Maghrib
17:57
Isha
19:11
Qibla direction
282.1° from north (WNW (282°))

Full prayer timetable for Linkou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Linkou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.

Linkou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 617 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,629 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.25° N, 109.86° 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 Angeles09:31−16h
Chicago11:31−14h
São Paulo14:31−11h
London17:31−8h
Paris18:31−7h
Moscow20:31−5h
Dubai21:31−4h
Mumbai23:01−2h 30m
Singapore01:31same time
Hong Kong01:31same time
Tokyo02:31+1h
Sydney04:31+3h

Best time to call Linkou

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Linkou local time:

Cities sharing Linkou's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Linkou

Hong Kong617 kmSE (134°)
Singapore2,843 kmSSW (194°)
Tokyo3,017 kmENE (62°)
Mumbai3,868 kmW (266°)
Dubai5,424 kmWNW (282°)
Moscow6,527 kmNW (321°)
Sydney7,982 kmSE (145°)
Paris9,013 kmNW (321°)
London9,014 kmNW (324°)
Los Angeles11,608 kmNE (40°)
Chicago12,229 kmNNE (14°)
São Paulo17,629 kmW (272°)

Cities near Linkou

FAQ

What time is it in Linkou right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Linkou (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Linkou in?

Linkou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.

Does Linkou observe daylight saving time?

Linkou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Linkou today?

Linkou sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Linkou tonight?

The moon phase over Linkou tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.

What is the antipode of Linkou?

The antipode of Linkou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.25° S, 70.14° W. It falls on land, near Diego de Almagro, Chile, about 18 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Linkou?

Linkou lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Linkou?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Linkou, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.