Right now, local time in Xingsha is 08:26 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Xingsha 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Xingsha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Xingsha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.24° S, 66.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is San Blas, Argentina, about 26 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:26 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/La_Rioja)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Xingsha today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Xingsha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Xingsha sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Xingsha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 667 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,923 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.24° N, 113.09° 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 | 16:26 | −16h |
| Chicago | 18:26 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 21:26 | −11h |
| London | 00:26 | −8h |
| Paris | 01:26 | −7h |
| Moscow | 03:26 | −5h |
| Dubai | 04:26 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 05:56 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:26 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 08:26 | same time |
| Tokyo | 09:26 | +1h |
| Sydney | 11:26 | +3h |
Best time to call Xingsha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Xingsha local time:
Cities sharing Xingsha's time zone
Distances from Xingsha
| Hong Kong | 667 km | S (170°) |
| Tokyo | 2,633 km | ENE (65°) |
| Singapore | 3,148 km | SSW (200°) |
| Mumbai | 4,204 km | W (265°) |
| Dubai | 5,693 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 6,557 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 7,988 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,021 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,041 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,233 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 11,933 km | NNE (16°) |
| São Paulo | 17,923 km | W (280°) |
Cities near Xingsha
- Dongtundu8 km · 08:26
- Furong Beilu10 km · 08:26
- Guitang12 km · 08:26
- Changsha12 km · 08:26
- Qingyuan16 km · 08:26
- Wangyue17 km · 08:26
- Leifeng24 km · 08:26
- Gaotangling30 km · 08:26
FAQ
What time is it in Xingsha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Xingsha (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Xingsha in?
Xingsha runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Xingsha observe daylight saving time?
Xingsha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xingsha today?
Xingsha sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Xingsha tonight?
The moon phase over Xingsha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Xingsha?
The antipode of Xingsha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.24° S, 66.91° W. It falls on land, near San Blas, Argentina, about 26 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Xingsha?
Xingsha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Xingsha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Xingsha, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.