Right now, local time in Zhongshan is 06:42 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zhongshan ranks #21257 worldwide by population and #1697 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 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zhongshan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zhongshan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.94° S, 74.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Constitución, Chile, about 162 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:42 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zhongshan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 275.6° from north (W (276°))
Full prayer timetable for Zhongshan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zhongshan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Zhongshan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,618 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,076 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.94° N, 105.88° 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 | 14:42 | −16h |
| Chicago | 16:42 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 19:42 | −11h |
| London | 22:42 | −8h |
| Paris | 23:42 | −7h |
| Moscow | 01:42 | −5h |
| Dubai | 02:42 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 04:12 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:42 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 06:42 | same time |
| Tokyo | 07:42 | +1h |
| Sydney | 09:42 | +3h |
Best time to call Zhongshan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zhongshan local time:
Cities sharing Zhongshan's time zone
Distances from Zhongshan
| Hong Kong | 1,618 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 3,054 km | ENE (79°) |
| Mumbai | 3,695 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 3,741 km | S (184°) |
| Dubai | 4,931 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 5,547 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 8,016 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 8,032 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 8,988 km | SE (143°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,076 km | NE (36°) |
| Chicago | 11,363 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 17,076 km | WNW (288°) |
Cities near Zhongshan
FAQ
What time is it in Zhongshan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zhongshan (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zhongshan in?
Zhongshan runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Zhongshan observe daylight saving time?
Zhongshan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zhongshan today?
Zhongshan sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zhongshan tonight?
The moon phase over Zhongshan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zhongshan?
The antipode of Zhongshan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.94° S, 74.12° W. It falls on land, near Constitución, Chile, about 162 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zhongshan?
Zhongshan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zhongshan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zhongshan, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.