Right now, local time in Si’en is 02:49 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Si’en ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #3373 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Si’en — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Si’en through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.84° S, 71.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taltal, Chile, about 140 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:49 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Si’en today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Si’en — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Si’en 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.
Si’en's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 663 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,469 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.84° N, 108.27° 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 | 10:49 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | −11h |
| London | 18:49 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:49 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +3h |
Best time to call Si’en
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Si’en local time:
Cities sharing Si’en's time zone
Distances from Si’en
| Hong Kong | 663 km | ESE (114°) |
| Singapore | 2,656 km | S (191°) |
| Tokyo | 3,232 km | ENE (61°) |
| Mumbai | 3,699 km | W (267°) |
| Dubai | 5,300 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 6,550 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 7,949 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 9,031 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 9,045 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,830 km | NE (39°) |
| Chicago | 12,418 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 17,469 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Si’en
FAQ
What time is it in Si’en right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Si’en (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Si’en in?
Si’en runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Si’en observe daylight saving time?
Si’en does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Si’en today?
Si’en sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Si’en tonight?
The moon phase over Si’en tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Si’en?
The antipode of Si’en — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.84° S, 71.73° W. It falls on land, near Taltal, Chile, about 140 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Si’en?
Si’en lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Si’en?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Si’en, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.