Right now, local time in Shitan is 05:15 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shitan ranks #28179 worldwide by population and #1932 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 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shitan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shitan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.07° S, 73.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Coquimbo, Chile, about 208 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:15 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shitan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 278.7° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Shitan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shitan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shitan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,151 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,259 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.07° N, 106.50° 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 | 13:15 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:15 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 18:15 | −11h |
| London | 21:15 | −8h |
| Paris | 22:15 | −7h |
| Moscow | 00:15 | −5h |
| Dubai | 01:15 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:45 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:15 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 05:15 | same time |
| Tokyo | 06:15 | +1h |
| Sydney | 08:15 | +3h |
Best time to call Shitan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shitan local time:
Cities sharing Shitan's time zone
Distances from Shitan
| Hong Kong | 1,151 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 3,146 km | ENE (70°) |
| Singapore | 3,206 km | S (186°) |
| Mumbai | 3,602 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 5,030 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 5,990 km | NW (319°) |
| Paris | 8,476 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,477 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 8,519 km | SE (143°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,478 km | NE (37°) |
| Chicago | 11,884 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 17,259 km | W (279°) |
Cities near Shitan
- Xiaomian7 km · 05:15
- Guandu7 km · 05:15
- Shuangfeng9 km · 05:15
- Sanhui9 km · 05:15
- Qingping10 km · 05:15
- Laitan12 km · 05:15
- Shuanghuai14 km · 05:15
- Caojie13 km · 05:15
FAQ
What time is it in Shitan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shitan (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shitan in?
Shitan runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shitan observe daylight saving time?
Shitan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shitan today?
Shitan sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shitan tonight?
The moon phase over Shitan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shitan?
The antipode of Shitan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.07° S, 73.50° W. It falls on land, near Coquimbo, Chile, about 208 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shitan?
Shitan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shitan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shitan, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.