Time now in Sanchakou, China 🇨🇳
04:32:30
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Sanchakou is 04:32 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Sanchakou ranks #96685 worldwide by population and #3133 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 5m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
17:08
Day length
10h 27m
Solar noon
11:55
Daylight range
9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
39.7844° N, 117.3186° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Tianjin
Country
🇨🇳 China
Population
2,636 · #96685 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
39.78° S, 62.68° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Villalonga, Argentina, about 16 km away
Local time at the antipode
17:32 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Sanchakou today MWL

Fajr
05:10
Sunrise
06:41
Dhuhr
11:55
Asr
14:44
Maghrib
17:07
Isha
18:33
Qibla direction
279.5° from north (W (279°))

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

Sanchakou sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.

Sanchakou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,965 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,664 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.78° N, 117.32° 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 Angeles12:32−16h
Chicago14:32−14h
São Paulo17:32−11h
London20:32−8h
Paris21:32−7h
Moscow23:32−5h
Dubai00:32−4h
Mumbai02:02−2h 30m
Singapore04:32same time
Hong Kong04:32same time
Tokyo05:32+1h
Sydney07:32+3h

Best time to call Sanchakou

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

Cities sharing Sanchakou's time zone

Other cities in China

Distances from Sanchakou

Hong Kong1,965 kmS (190°)
Tokyo2,013 kmE (96°)
Singapore4,487 kmSSW (201°)
Mumbai4,821 kmWSW (255°)
Moscow5,857 kmNW (316°)
Dubai5,915 kmW (274°)
London8,197 kmNW (325°)
Paris8,276 kmNW (322°)
Sydney8,900 kmSSE (152°)
Los Angeles10,019 kmNE (43°)
Chicago10,592 kmNNE (18°)
São Paulo17,664 kmNW (315°)

Cities near Sanchakou

FAQ

What time is it in Sanchakou right now?

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

What time zone is Sanchakou in?

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

Does Sanchakou observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sanchakou today?

Sanchakou sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Sanchakou tonight?

The moon phase over Sanchakou tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.

What is the antipode of Sanchakou?

The antipode of Sanchakou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.78° S, 62.68° W. It falls on land, near Villalonga, Argentina, about 16 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Sanchakou?

Sanchakou lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Sanchakou?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sanchakou, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.