Right now, local time in Shenzhen is 18:39 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shenzhen ranks #6 worldwide by population and #6 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shenzhen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shenzhen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.55° S, 65.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 27 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:39 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shenzhen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Shenzhen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shenzhen sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shenzhen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 27 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,038 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.55° N, 114.07° 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 | 03:39 | −15h |
| Chicago | 05:39 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 07:39 | −11h |
| London | 10:39 | −8h |
| Paris | 11:39 | −7h |
| Moscow | 13:39 | −5h |
| Dubai | 14:39 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 16:09 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:39 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 18:39 | same time |
| Tokyo | 19:39 | +1h |
| Sydney | 21:39 | +3h |
Best time to call Shenzhen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shenzhen local time:
Cities sharing Shenzhen's time zone
Distances from Shenzhen
| Hong Kong | 27 km | SSE (157°) |
| Singapore | 2,604 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,873 km | NE (54°) |
| Mumbai | 4,289 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,934 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 7,114 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,402 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,596 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,600 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,638 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,511 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,038 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Shenzhen
- Gangxia1 km · 18:39
- Huafu1 km · 18:39
- Gangsha1 km · 18:39
- Shenzhen City Centre1 km · 18:39
- Huaqingbei2 km · 18:39
- Futian Residential District2 km · 18:39
- Gao Fa Cheng Chi Yuan3 km · 18:39
- Futian3 km · 18:39
FAQ
What time is it in Shenzhen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shenzhen (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shenzhen in?
Shenzhen runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shenzhen observe daylight saving time?
Shenzhen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shenzhen today?
Shenzhen sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shenzhen tonight?
The moon phase over Shenzhen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shenzhen?
The antipode of Shenzhen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.55° S, 65.93° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 27 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shenzhen?
Shenzhen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shenzhen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shenzhen, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.