Right now, local time in Shangri-La is 23:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shangri-La ranks #3329 worldwide by population and #502 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 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shangri-La — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shangri-La through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.83° S, 80.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, 892 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shangri-La today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:13
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:13
- Maghrib
- 18:37
- Isha
- 19:51
- Qibla direction
- 277.4° from north (W (277°))
Full prayer timetable for Shangri-La — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shangri-La sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shangri-La's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,578 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,619 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.83° N, 99.71° 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 | 07:34 | −16h |
| Chicago | 09:34 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 12:34 | −11h |
| London | 15:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 16:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 18:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 19:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 21:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 23:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 00:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 02:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Shangri-La
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shangri-La local time:
Cities sharing Shangri-La's time zone
Distances from Shangri-La
| Hong Kong | 1,578 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 2,901 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 2,976 km | S (171°) |
| Tokyo | 3,852 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 4,403 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 5,757 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 8,219 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 8,257 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 8,744 km | SE (138°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,059 km | NNE (32°) |
| Chicago | 12,228 km | N (6°) |
| São Paulo | 16,619 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Shangri-La
FAQ
What time is it in Shangri-La right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shangri-La (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shangri-La in?
Shangri-La runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shangri-La observe daylight saving time?
Shangri-La does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shangri-La today?
Shangri-La sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shangri-La tonight?
The moon phase over Shangri-La tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shangri-La?
The antipode of Shangri-La — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.83° S, 80.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, roughly 892 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shangri-La?
Shangri-La lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shangri-La?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shangri-La, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.