Right now, local time in Shaoshan is 16:02 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaoshan ranks #5266 worldwide by population and #633 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaoshan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaoshan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.92° S, 67.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tinogasta, Argentina, about 18 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:02 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Catamarca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaoshan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaoshan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaoshan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shaoshan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 644 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,874 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.92° N, 112.52° 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 | 01:02 | −15h |
| Chicago | 02:02 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 05:02 | −11h |
| London | 08:02 | −8h |
| Paris | 09:02 | −7h |
| Moscow | 11:02 | −5h |
| Dubai | 12:02 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 13:32 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:02 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 16:02 | same time |
| Tokyo | 17:02 | +1h |
| Sydney | 19:02 | +3h |
Best time to call Shaoshan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaoshan local time:
Cities sharing Shaoshan's time zone
Distances from Shaoshan
| Hong Kong | 644 km | SSE (165°) |
| Tokyo | 2,699 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 3,096 km | SSW (199°) |
| Mumbai | 4,145 km | W (265°) |
| Dubai | 5,645 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 6,549 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 7,988 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,018 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 9,034 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,297 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 11,983 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 17,874 km | W (278°) |
Cities near Shaoshan
FAQ
What time is it in Shaoshan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaoshan (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shaoshan in?
Shaoshan runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shaoshan observe daylight saving time?
Shaoshan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shaoshan today?
Shaoshan sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaoshan tonight?
The moon phase over Shaoshan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaoshan?
The antipode of Shaoshan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.92° S, 67.48° W. It falls on land, near Tinogasta, Argentina, about 18 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaoshan?
Shaoshan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shaoshan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaoshan, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.