Right now, local time in Shimen is 21:51 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimen ranks #38529 worldwide by population and #70 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.29° S, 58.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Riacho He-He, Argentina, about 18 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:51 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimen today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimen 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.
Shimen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 822 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,805 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.29° N, 121.57° 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 | 05:51 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −11h |
| London | 13:51 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +3h |
Best time to call Shimen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimen local time:
Cities sharing Shimen's time zone
Distances from Shimen
| Hong Kong | 822 km | WSW (248°) |
| Tokyo | 2,081 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 3,272 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,038 km | W (272°) |
| Dubai | 6,587 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,285 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,338 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,761 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,808 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,887 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 11,965 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,805 km | W (277°) |
Cities near Shimen
FAQ
What time is it in Shimen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimen (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimen in?
Shimen runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shimen observe daylight saving time?
Shimen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimen today?
Shimen sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimen tonight?
The moon phase over Shimen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimen?
The antipode of Shimen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.29° S, 58.43° W. It falls on land, near Riacho He-He, Argentina, about 18 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimen?
Shimen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimen, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.