Right now, local time in West Gate is 22:14 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Gate ranks #109453 worldwide by population and #3208 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
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Gate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Gate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.52° S, 65.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rinconada, Argentina, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:14 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Gate today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 285.0° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for West Gate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Gate sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
West Gate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 25 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,037 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.52° N, 114.06° 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 | 06:14 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:14 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:14 | −11h |
| London | 14:14 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:14 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:14 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:14 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:44 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:14 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:14 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:14 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:14 | +3h |
Best time to call West Gate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Gate local time:
Cities sharing West Gate's time zone
Distances from West Gate
| Hong Kong | 25 km | SSE (152°) |
| Singapore | 2,601 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,876 km | NE (54°) |
| Mumbai | 4,288 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,934 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,116 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,401 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,598 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,602 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,641 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,515 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,037 km | W (263°) |
Cities near West Gate
- Huanggang0 km · 22:14
- Jiushixia0 km · 22:14
- Futian0 km · 22:14
- Gao Fa Cheng Chi Yuan1 km · 22:14
- Fubao1 km · 22:14
- Xinzhou1 km · 22:14
- Futian Residential District1 km · 22:14
- Shatou Residential2 km · 22:14
FAQ
What time is it in West Gate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Gate (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Gate in?
West Gate runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does West Gate observe daylight saving time?
West Gate does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in West Gate today?
West Gate sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Gate tonight?
The moon phase over West Gate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Gate?
The antipode of West Gate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.52° S, 65.94° W. It falls on land, near Rinconada, Argentina, about 25 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Gate?
West Gate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in West Gate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Gate, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.