Right now, local time in Xiedian is 01:58 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Xiedian 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Xiedian — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Xiedian through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.43° S, 69.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Malargüe, Argentina, about 36 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:58 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Mendoza)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Xiedian today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 277.9° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Xiedian — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Xiedian sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Xiedian's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,493 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,473 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.43° N, 110.81° 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 | 09:58 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:58 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:58 | −11h |
| London | 17:58 | −8h |
| Paris | 18:58 | −7h |
| Moscow | 20:58 | −5h |
| Dubai | 21:58 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 23:28 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:58 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 01:58 | same time |
| Tokyo | 02:58 | +1h |
| Sydney | 04:58 | +3h |
Best time to call Xiedian
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Xiedian local time:
Cities sharing Xiedian's time zone
Distances from Xiedian
| Hong Kong | 1,493 km | SSE (167°) |
| Tokyo | 2,603 km | E (81°) |
| Singapore | 3,858 km | SSW (192°) |
| Mumbai | 4,138 km | WSW (254°) |
| Dubai | 5,376 km | W (274°) |
| Moscow | 5,813 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 8,249 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 8,287 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 8,775 km | SSE (147°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,760 km | NE (39°) |
| Chicago | 11,216 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 17,473 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near Xiedian
FAQ
What time is it in Xiedian right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Xiedian (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Xiedian in?
Xiedian runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Xiedian observe daylight saving time?
Xiedian does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xiedian today?
Xiedian sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Xiedian tonight?
The moon phase over Xiedian tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Xiedian?
The antipode of Xiedian — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.43° S, 69.19° W. It falls on land, near Malargüe, Argentina, about 36 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Xiedian?
Xiedian lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Xiedian?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Xiedian, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.