Right now, local time in Shihezi is 01:27 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shihezi ranks #1029 worldwide by population and #290 in China.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Urumqi GMT+6
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shihezi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shihezi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.30° S, 93.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Chonchi, Chile, 1,636 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shihezi today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 254.3° from north (WSW (254°))
Full prayer timetable for Shihezi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shihezi sits in the Asia/Urumqi time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shihezi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 3,066 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,163 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.30° N, 86.04° 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 | 11:27 | −14h |
| Chicago | 13:27 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 16:27 | −9h |
| London | 19:27 | −6h |
| Paris | 20:27 | −5h |
| Moscow | 22:27 | −3h |
| Dubai | 23:27 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 00:57 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:27 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 03:27 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 04:27 | +3h |
| Sydney | 06:27 | +5h |
Best time to call Shihezi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shihezi local time:
Cities sharing Shihezi's time zone
Distances from Shihezi
| Mumbai | 3,066 km | SSW (208°) |
| Dubai | 3,482 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,546 km | SE (124°) |
| Moscow | 3,599 km | NW (308°) |
| Tokyo | 4,586 km | E (83°) |
| Singapore | 5,088 km | SSE (155°) |
| Paris | 6,083 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 6,093 km | NW (311°) |
| Chicago | 10,411 km | N (355°) |
| Sydney | 10,901 km | SE (130°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,963 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 15,163 km | WNW (282°) |
Cities near Shihezi
FAQ
What time is it in Shihezi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shihezi (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shihezi in?
Shihezi runs on the Asia/Urumqi IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Shihezi observe daylight saving time?
Shihezi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shihezi today?
Shihezi sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shihezi tonight?
The moon phase over Shihezi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shihezi?
The antipode of Shihezi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.30° S, 93.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Chonchi, Chile, roughly 1,636 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shihezi?
Shihezi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shihezi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shihezi, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.