Right now, local time in Zhaotong is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zhaotong ranks #739 worldwide by population and #234 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 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 11h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zhaotong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zhaotong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.32° S, 76.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, 513 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zhaotong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:50
- Asr
- 16:01
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:39
- Qibla direction
- 279.3° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Zhaotong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zhaotong sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Zhaotong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,192 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,015 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.32° N, 103.72° 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 | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Zhaotong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zhaotong local time:
Cities sharing Zhaotong's time zone
Distances from Zhaotong
| Hong Kong | 1,192 km | ESE (115°) |
| Singapore | 2,887 km | S (180°) |
| Mumbai | 3,277 km | W (260°) |
| Tokyo | 3,514 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 4,802 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 6,050 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,446 km | SE (141°) |
| Paris | 8,526 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,550 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,885 km | NE (35°) |
| Chicago | 12,233 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 17,015 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Zhaotong
FAQ
What time is it in Zhaotong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zhaotong (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zhaotong in?
Zhaotong runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Zhaotong observe daylight saving time?
Zhaotong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zhaotong today?
Zhaotong sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 11h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zhaotong tonight?
The moon phase over Zhaotong tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zhaotong?
The antipode of Zhaotong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.32° S, 76.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, roughly 513 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zhaotong?
Zhaotong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zhaotong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zhaotong, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.