Right now, local time in Xi’an is 04:22 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Xi’an 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 54m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:10
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Xi’an — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.5757° N, 129.6086° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Heilongjiang
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Xi’an through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.58° S, 50.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mar del Plata, Argentina, 944 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Xi’an today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:06
- Asr
- 13:44
- Maghrib
- 16:08
- Isha
- 17:42
- Qibla direction
- 285.5° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Xi’an — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Xi’an sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Xi’an's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,306 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,652 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.58° N, 129.61° 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 | 12:22 | −16h |
| Chicago | 14:22 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:22 | −11h |
| London | 20:22 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:22 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:22 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:22 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 01:52 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:22 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:22 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:22 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:22 | +3h |
Best time to call Xi’an
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Xi’an local time:
Cities sharing Xi’an's time zone
Distances from Xi’an
| Tokyo | 1,306 km | SE (136°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,848 km | SW (215°) |
| Singapore | 5,434 km | SW (215°) |
| Mumbai | 5,924 km | W (261°) |
| Moscow | 6,172 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 6,863 km | W (279°) |
| London | 8,293 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 8,432 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,916 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 8,992 km | SSE (162°) |
| Chicago | 9,712 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 17,652 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Xi’an
FAQ
What time is it in Xi’an right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Xi’an (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Xi’an in?
Xi’an runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Xi’an observe daylight saving time?
Xi’an does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xi’an today?
Xi’an sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 16:10 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Xi’an tonight?
The moon phase over Xi’an tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Xi’an?
The antipode of Xi’an — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.58° S, 50.39° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mar del Plata, Argentina, roughly 944 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Xi’an?
Xi’an lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Xi’an?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Xi’an, clocks run about 54 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.