Right now, local time in Shenzhen is 03:54 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shenzhen ranks #58075 worldwide by population and #77 in Taiwan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% 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
- 24.96° S, 58.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Espinillo, Argentina, about 44 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:54 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shenzhen today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 286.4° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Shenzhen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shenzhen sits in the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Taiwan.
Shenzhen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 756 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,753 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.96° N, 121.01° 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 | 11:54 | −16h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −11h |
| London | 19:54 | −8h |
| Paris | 20:54 | −7h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | −5h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | same time |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | +1h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +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 | 756 km | WSW (249°) |
| Tokyo | 2,148 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 3,209 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 4,984 km | W (272°) |
| Dubai | 6,544 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,278 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,333 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,763 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,806 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,953 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 12,021 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,753 km | W (275°) |
Cities near Shenzhen
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 (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shenzhen in?
Shenzhen runs on the Asia/Taipei 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 06:05 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shenzhen tonight?
The moon phase over Shenzhen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shenzhen?
The antipode of Shenzhen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.96° S, 58.99° W. It falls on land, near El Espinillo, Argentina, about 44 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 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.