Right now, local time in Xihu is 05:57 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Xihu 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 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Xihu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Xihu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.07° S, 76.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lebu, Chile, about 286 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 18:57 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Xihu today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 273.7° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Xihu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Xihu sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Xihu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,829 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,856 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.07° N, 103.78° 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 | 13:57 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:57 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 18:57 | −11h |
| London | 21:57 | −8h |
| Paris | 22:57 | −7h |
| Moscow | 00:57 | −5h |
| Dubai | 01:57 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 03:27 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:57 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 05:57 | same time |
| Tokyo | 06:57 | +1h |
| Sydney | 08:57 | +3h |
Best time to call Xihu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Xihu local time:
Cities sharing Xihu's time zone
Distances from Xihu
| Hong Kong | 1,829 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 3,217 km | E (80°) |
| Mumbai | 3,565 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 3,860 km | S (180°) |
| Dubai | 4,739 km | W (269°) |
| Moscow | 5,325 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 7,798 km | NW (320°) |
| Paris | 7,811 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,203 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,083 km | NE (34°) |
| Chicago | 11,270 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 16,856 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Xihu
- Zhangyelu4 km · 05:57
- Lanzhou6 km · 05:57
- Anning Xilu7 km · 05:57
- Fulilu15 km · 05:57
- Gaolan Chengguanzhen33 km · 05:57
- Yuzhong Chengguanzhen39 km · 05:57
- Liujiaxia44 km · 05:57
- Suonan56 km · 05:57
FAQ
What time is it in Xihu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Xihu (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Xihu in?
Xihu runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Xihu observe daylight saving time?
Xihu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xihu today?
Xihu sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Xihu tonight?
The moon phase over Xihu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Xihu?
The antipode of Xihu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.07° S, 76.22° W. It falls on land, near Lebu, Chile, about 286 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Xihu?
Xihu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Xihu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Xihu, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.