Right now, local time in Zigong is 04:32 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zigong ranks #420 worldwide by population and #141 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 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zigong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zigong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.34° S, 75.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Coquimbo, Chile, about 381 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:32 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zigong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:46
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:18
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 278.4° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Zigong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zigong sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Zigong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,221 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,104 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.34° N, 104.78° 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 | 13:32 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −11h |
| London | 20:32 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:32 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +3h |
Best time to call Zigong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zigong local time:
Cities sharing Zigong's time zone
Distances from Zigong
| Hong Kong | 1,221 km | SE (128°) |
| Singapore | 3,114 km | S (182°) |
| Tokyo | 3,331 km | ENE (69°) |
| Mumbai | 3,422 km | WSW (258°) |
| Dubai | 4,874 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 5,944 km | NW (320°) |
| Paris | 8,427 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,437 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 8,557 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,642 km | NE (36°) |
| Chicago | 11,994 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 17,104 km | W (276°) |
Cities near Zigong
FAQ
What time is it in Zigong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zigong (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zigong in?
Zigong runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Zigong observe daylight saving time?
Zigong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zigong today?
Zigong sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zigong tonight?
The moon phase over Zigong tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zigong?
The antipode of Zigong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.34° S, 75.22° W. It falls on land, near Coquimbo, Chile, about 381 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zigong?
Zigong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zigong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zigong, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.