Right now, local time in Rucheng is 21:57 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rucheng ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #3373 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rucheng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rucheng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.39° S, 59.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lucas González, Argentina, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:57 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rucheng today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 283.9° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Rucheng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rucheng sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Rucheng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,284 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,421 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.39° N, 120.56° 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 Angeles | 05:57 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −11h |
| London | 13:57 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:57 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +3h |
Best time to call Rucheng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rucheng local time:
Cities sharing Rucheng's time zone
Distances from Rucheng
| Hong Kong | 1,284 km | SSW (211°) |
| Tokyo | 1,798 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 3,871 km | SSW (210°) |
| Mumbai | 4,960 km | W (265°) |
| Dubai | 6,311 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 6,662 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 8,035 km | SSE (154°) |
| London | 9,041 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 9,107 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,406 km | NE (45°) |
| Chicago | 11,268 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 18,421 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Rucheng
FAQ
What time is it in Rucheng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rucheng (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rucheng in?
Rucheng runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Rucheng observe daylight saving time?
Rucheng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rucheng today?
Rucheng sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rucheng tonight?
The moon phase over Rucheng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rucheng?
The antipode of Rucheng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.39° S, 59.44° W. It falls on land, near Lucas González, Argentina, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rucheng?
Rucheng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rucheng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rucheng, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.