Right now, local time in Zhicheng is 00:51 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zhicheng ranks #3855 worldwide by population and #525 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zhicheng — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zhicheng through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.30° S, 68.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is San José de Jáchal, Argentina, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:51 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/San_Juan)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zhicheng today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 280.7° from north (W (281°))
Full prayer timetable for Zhicheng — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zhicheng sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Zhicheng's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 926 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,726 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.30° N, 111.50° 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 | 08:51 | −16h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −11h |
| London | 16:51 | −8h |
| Paris | 17:51 | −7h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | −5h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | same time |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +1h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +3h |
Best time to call Zhicheng
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zhicheng local time:
Cities sharing Zhicheng's time zone
Distances from Zhicheng
| Hong Kong | 926 km | SSE (163°) |
| Tokyo | 2,686 km | ENE (70°) |
| Singapore | 3,319 km | SSW (196°) |
| Mumbai | 4,079 km | W (261°) |
| Dubai | 5,503 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 6,283 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 8,263 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 8,746 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 8,767 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,160 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 11,753 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 17,726 km | WNW (284°) |
Cities near Zhicheng
FAQ
What time is it in Zhicheng right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zhicheng (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zhicheng in?
Zhicheng runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Zhicheng observe daylight saving time?
Zhicheng does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zhicheng today?
Zhicheng sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zhicheng tonight?
The moon phase over Zhicheng tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zhicheng?
The antipode of Zhicheng — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.30° S, 68.50° W. It falls on land, near San José de Jáchal, Argentina, about 25 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zhicheng?
Zhicheng lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zhicheng?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zhicheng, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.