Right now, local time in Shaodian is 22:36 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaodian ranks #18194 worldwide by population and #1563 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaodian — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaodian through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.13° S, 61.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villa Cañás, Argentina, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:36 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaodian today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaodian — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaodian sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shaodian's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,378 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,148 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.13° N, 118.43° 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 | 06:36 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:36 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:36 | −11h |
| London | 14:36 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:36 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:36 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:36 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 20:06 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:36 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:36 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:36 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:36 | +3h |
Best time to call Shaodian
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaodian local time:
Cities sharing Shaodian's time zone
Distances from Shaodian
| Hong Kong | 1,378 km | SSW (199°) |
| Tokyo | 1,942 km | E (79°) |
| Singapore | 3,949 km | SSW (206°) |
| Mumbai | 4,788 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 6,083 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 6,387 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,298 km | SSE (152°) |
| London | 8,771 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 8,834 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,407 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 11,154 km | NNE (19°) |
| São Paulo | 18,148 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Shaodian
- Shiji9 km · 22:36
- Xindian9 km · 22:36
- Malingshan11 km · 22:36
- Gaoliu22 km · 22:36
- Suqian24 km · 22:36
- Shuangtang26 km · 22:36
- Qipan23 km · 22:36
- Xinyi29 km · 22:36
FAQ
What time is it in Shaodian right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaodian (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shaodian in?
Shaodian runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shaodian observe daylight saving time?
Shaodian does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shaodian today?
Shaodian sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaodian tonight?
The moon phase over Shaodian tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaodian?
The antipode of Shaodian — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.13° S, 61.57° W. It falls on land, near Villa Cañás, Argentina, about 15 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaodian?
Shaodian lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shaodian?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaodian, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.