Right now, local time in Shaoyang is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaoyang ranks #765 worldwide by population and #242 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaoyang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaoyang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.24° S, 68.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Palo Blanco, Argentina, about 78 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:34 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Catamarca)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaoyang today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:30
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaoyang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaoyang sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shaoyang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 611 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,780 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.24° N, 111.46° 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 | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Shaoyang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaoyang local time:
Cities sharing Shaoyang's time zone
Distances from Shaoyang
| Hong Kong | 611 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 2,825 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 2,992 km | SSW (197°) |
| Mumbai | 4,035 km | W (265°) |
| Dubai | 5,557 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 6,542 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 7,983 km | SE (146°) |
| London | 9,019 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 9,028 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,422 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 12,083 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 17,780 km | W (276°) |
Cities near Shaoyang
- Niangxi8 km · 04:34
- Liangshi27 km · 04:34
- Tangdukou37 km · 04:34
- Lengshuijiang50 km · 04:34
- Taohong49 km · 04:34
- Lianyuan54 km · 04:34
- Hexiangqiao49 km · 04:34
- Shangmei58 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in Shaoyang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaoyang (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shaoyang in?
Shaoyang runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shaoyang observe daylight saving time?
Shaoyang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shaoyang today?
Shaoyang sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaoyang tonight?
The moon phase over Shaoyang tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaoyang?
The antipode of Shaoyang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.24° S, 68.54° W. It falls on land, near Palo Blanco, Argentina, about 78 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaoyang?
Shaoyang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shaoyang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaoyang, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.