Time now in Mapingcun, China 🇨🇳
07:48:48
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Mapingcun is 07:48 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Mapingcun ranks #82562 worldwide by population and #3022 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 10m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
17:26
Day length
11h 11m
Solar noon
11:50
Daylight range
10h 36m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
24.6878° N, 118.5558° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Fujian
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
3,590 · #82562 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
24.69° S, 61.44° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Laguna Yema, Argentina, about 52 km away
Local time at the antipode
20:48 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Mapingcun today MWL

Fajr
04:56
Sunrise
06:14
Dhuhr
11:50
Asr
15:01
Maghrib
17:25
Isha
18:38
Qibla direction
285.7° from north (WNW (286°))

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

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

Mapingcun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 519 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,507 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.69° N, 118.56° 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 Angeles15:48−16h
Chicago17:48−14h
São Paulo20:48−11h
London23:48−8h
Paris00:48−7h
Moscow02:48−5h
Dubai03:48−4h
Mumbai05:18−2h 30m
Singapore07:48same time
Hong Kong07:48same time
Tokyo08:48+1h
Sydney10:48+3h

Best time to call Mapingcun

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

Cities sharing Mapingcun's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Mapingcun

Hong Kong519 kmWSW (240°)
Tokyo2,363 kmNE (54°)
Singapore3,040 kmSSW (214°)
Mumbai4,737 kmW (272°)
Dubai6,312 kmWNW (285°)
Moscow7,205 kmNW (322°)
Sydney7,369 kmSSE (151°)
London9,654 kmNNW (327°)
Paris9,685 kmNW (324°)
Los Angeles11,150 kmNE (45°)
Chicago12,138 kmNNE (20°)
São Paulo18,507 kmW (272°)

Cities near Mapingcun

FAQ

What time is it in Mapingcun right now?

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

What time zone is Mapingcun in?

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

Does Mapingcun observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Mapingcun today?

Mapingcun sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Mapingcun tonight?

The moon phase over Mapingcun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.

What is the antipode of Mapingcun?

The antipode of Mapingcun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.69° S, 61.44° W. It falls on land, near Laguna Yema, Argentina, about 52 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Mapingcun?

Mapingcun lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Mapingcun?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mapingcun, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.