Right now, local time in Xining is 04:35 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Xining ranks #171 worldwide by population and #67 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 57m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Xining — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Xining through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.63° S, 78.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lebu, Chile, about 421 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:35 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Xining today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 15:57
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 272.2° from north (W (272°))
Full prayer timetable for Xining — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Xining sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Xining's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,989 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,665 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.63° N, 101.76° 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 | 13:35 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −11h |
| London | 20:35 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +3h |
Best time to call Xining
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Xining local time:
Cities sharing Xining's time zone
Distances from Xining
| Hong Kong | 1,989 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 3,385 km | E (80°) |
| Mumbai | 3,428 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 3,928 km | S (176°) |
| Dubai | 4,560 km | W (267°) |
| Moscow | 5,155 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 7,634 km | NW (319°) |
| Paris | 7,641 km | NW (316°) |
| Sydney | 9,365 km | SE (141°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,131 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 11,234 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 16,665 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Xining
FAQ
What time is it in Xining right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Xining (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Xining in?
Xining runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Xining observe daylight saving time?
Xining does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Xining today?
Xining sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Xining tonight?
The moon phase over Xining tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Xining?
The antipode of Xining — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.63° S, 78.24° W. It falls on land, near Lebu, Chile, about 421 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Xining?
Xining lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Xining?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Xining, clocks run about 57 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.