Right now, local time in Ordos is 04:35 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ordos ranks #201 worldwide by population and #73 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ordos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6086° N, 109.7816° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 2,149 m above sea level — higher than about 99% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Inner Mongolia
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Population
- 2,153,638 · #201 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ordos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.61° S, 70.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Las Coloradas, Argentina, about 33 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:35 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Salta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ordos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 275.1° from north (W (275°))
Full prayer timetable for Ordos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ordos sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
At 2149 m above sea level, Ordos is one of the highest major cities. Ordos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,967 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,170 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.61° N, 109.78° 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 Ordos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ordos local time:
Cities sharing Ordos's time zone
Distances from Ordos
| Hong Kong | 1,967 km | SSE (167°) |
| Tokyo | 2,656 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 4,204 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 4,297 km | S (190°) |
| Dubai | 5,271 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 5,417 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,826 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,876 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,213 km | SSE (146°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,454 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 10,785 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 17,170 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Ordos
- Aletengxire4 km · 04:35
- Dongsheng29 km · 04:35
- Tianjiao30 km · 04:35
- Shulinzhao90 km · 04:35
- Donghe108 km · 04:35
- Hondlon116 km · 04:35
- Baotou116 km · 04:35
- Qingshan118 km · 04:35
FAQ
What time is it in Ordos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ordos (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ordos in?
Ordos runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Ordos observe daylight saving time?
Ordos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ordos today?
Ordos sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ordos tonight?
The moon phase over Ordos tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ordos?
The antipode of Ordos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.61° S, 70.22° W. It falls on land, near Las Coloradas, Argentina, about 33 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ordos?
Ordos sits at about 2,149 m above sea level, higher than roughly 99% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ordos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ordos, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.