Right now, local time in Shencang is 07:18 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shencang ranks #52991 worldwide by population and #2615 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 51m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shencang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shencang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.73° S, 76.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Talcahuano, Chile, about 386 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:18 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shencang today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 274.4° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Shencang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shencang sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shencang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,734 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,864 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.73° N, 103.38° 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 | 15:18 | −16h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | −11h |
| London | 23:18 | −8h |
| Paris | 00:18 | −7h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | −5h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | same time |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +1h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +3h |
Best time to call Shencang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shencang local time:
Cities sharing Shencang's time zone
Distances from Shencang
| Hong Kong | 1,734 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 3,281 km | ENE (78°) |
| Mumbai | 3,474 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 3,712 km | S (179°) |
| Dubai | 4,703 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 5,408 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 7,889 km | NW (320°) |
| Paris | 7,894 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,109 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,225 km | NE (34°) |
| Chicago | 11,422 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 16,864 km | WNW (285°) |
Cities near Shencang
- Zhuoluo4 km · 07:18
- Changchuan5 km · 07:18
- Lintan Chengguanzhen6 km · 07:18
- Azitan7 km · 07:18
- Guzhan9 km · 07:18
- Yangyong13 km · 07:18
- Ka'erqin14 km · 07:18
- Qiagai14 km · 07:18
FAQ
What time is it in Shencang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shencang (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shencang in?
Shencang runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shencang observe daylight saving time?
Shencang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shencang today?
Shencang sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shencang tonight?
The moon phase over Shencang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shencang?
The antipode of Shencang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.73° S, 76.62° W. It falls on land, near Talcahuano, Chile, about 386 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shencang?
Shencang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shencang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shencang, clocks run about 51 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.