Right now, local time in Shaoxing is 20:21 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaoxing ranks #186 worldwide by population and #69 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
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaoxing — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaoxing through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.00° S, 59.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Esquina, Argentina, about 10 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:21 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaoxing today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 284.7° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaoxing — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaoxing sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shaoxing's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,067 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,558 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.00° N, 120.58° 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 | 04:21 | −16h |
| Chicago | 06:21 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 09:21 | −11h |
| London | 12:21 | −8h |
| Paris | 13:21 | −7h |
| Moscow | 15:21 | −5h |
| Dubai | 16:21 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 17:51 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:21 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 20:21 | same time |
| Tokyo | 21:21 | +1h |
| Sydney | 23:21 | +3h |
Best time to call Shaoxing
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaoxing local time:
Cities sharing Shaoxing's time zone
Distances from Shaoxing
| Hong Kong | 1,067 km | SW (218°) |
| Tokyo | 1,890 km | ENE (65°) |
| Singapore | 3,645 km | SSW (212°) |
| Mumbai | 4,943 km | W (267°) |
| Dubai | 6,366 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 6,868 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 7,797 km | SSE (153°) |
| London | 9,266 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 9,324 km | NW (324°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,591 km | NE (45°) |
| Chicago | 11,515 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 18,558 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Shaoxing
FAQ
What time is it in Shaoxing right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaoxing (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shaoxing in?
Shaoxing runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shaoxing observe daylight saving time?
Shaoxing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shaoxing today?
Shaoxing sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaoxing tonight?
The moon phase over Shaoxing tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaoxing?
The antipode of Shaoxing — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.00° S, 59.42° W. It falls on land, near Esquina, Argentina, about 10 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaoxing?
Shaoxing lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shaoxing?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaoxing, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.