Right now, local time in Lu’an is 04:35 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lu’an ranks #289 worldwide by population and #97 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 04m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lu’an — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lu’an through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.74° S, 63.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Las Junturas, Argentina, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:35 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lu’an today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Lu’an — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lu’an sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Lu’an's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,072 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,125 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.74° N, 116.52° 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 | 13:35 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −11h |
| London | 20:35 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +3h |
Best time to call Lu’an
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lu’an local time:
Cities sharing Lu’an's time zone
Distances from Lu’an
| Hong Kong | 1,072 km | SSW (193°) |
| Tokyo | 2,183 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 3,632 km | SSW (204°) |
| Mumbai | 4,574 km | W (263°) |
| Dubai | 5,949 km | W (280°) |
| Moscow | 6,471 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,150 km | SSE (150°) |
| London | 8,891 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 8,938 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,723 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 11,464 km | NNE (18°) |
| São Paulo | 18,125 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Lu’an
- Wuyang38 km · 04:35
- Shucheng Chengguanzhen50 km · 04:35
- Meishan57 km · 04:35
- Shangpai61 km · 04:35
- Huoqiu Chengguanzhen72 km · 04:35
- Hefei74 km · 04:35
- Tongcheng89 km · 04:35
- Shouchun98 km · 04:35
FAQ
What time is it in Lu’an right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lu’an (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lu’an in?
Lu’an runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Lu’an observe daylight saving time?
Lu’an does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lu’an today?
Lu’an sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lu’an tonight?
The moon phase over Lu’an tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lu’an?
The antipode of Lu’an — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.74° S, 63.48° W. It falls on land, near Las Junturas, Argentina, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lu’an?
Lu’an lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lu’an?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lu’an, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.