Right now, local time in Shixing is 04:56 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shixing ranks #8567 worldwide by population and #920 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shixing — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shixing through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.95° S, 65.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cachi, Argentina, about 30 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:56 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Salta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shixing today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 284.1° from north (WNW (284°))
Full prayer timetable for Shixing — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shixing sits in the Asia/Shanghai 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 4970 cities we cover in China.
Shixing's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 292 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,053 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.95° 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 | 12:56 | −16h |
| Chicago | 14:56 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | −11h |
| London | 20:56 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:56 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:56 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +3h |
Best time to call Shixing
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shixing local time:
Cities sharing Shixing's time zone
Distances from Shixing
| Hong Kong | 292 km | S (178°) |
| Tokyo | 2,723 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 2,845 km | SSW (204°) |
| Mumbai | 4,283 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 5,866 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 6,903 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 7,627 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,377 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,389 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,441 km | NE (42°) |
| Chicago | 12,256 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,053 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Shixing
- Xiongzhou30 km · 04:56
- Renhua36 km · 04:56
- Chengxiang52 km · 04:56
- Shaoguan51 km · 04:56
- Maba56 km · 04:56
- Nan’an59 km · 04:56
- Rucheng Chengguanzhen74 km · 04:56
- Yuanshan77 km · 04:56
FAQ
What time is it in Shixing right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shixing (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shixing in?
Shixing runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Shixing observe daylight saving time?
Shixing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shixing today?
Shixing sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shixing tonight?
The moon phase over Shixing tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shixing?
The antipode of Shixing — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.95° S, 65.93° W. It falls on land, near Cachi, Argentina, about 30 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shixing?
Shixing lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shixing?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shixing, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.