Right now, local time in Zitong is 21:58 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zitong ranks #2897 worldwide by population and #462 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
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zitong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zitong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.18° S, 74.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Coquimbo, Chile, about 274 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:58 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zitong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 278.4° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Zitong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zitong sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Zitong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,205 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,193 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.18° N, 105.83° 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 | 05:58 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −11h |
| London | 13:58 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:58 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +3h |
Best time to call Zitong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zitong local time:
Cities sharing Zitong's time zone
Distances from Zitong
| Hong Kong | 1,205 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 3,203 km | ENE (70°) |
| Singapore | 3,213 km | S (184°) |
| Mumbai | 3,541 km | WSW (257°) |
| Dubai | 4,964 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 5,939 km | NW (319°) |
| Paris | 8,424 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,427 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 8,568 km | SE (143°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,507 km | NE (36°) |
| Chicago | 11,885 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 17,193 km | W (278°) |
Cities near Zitong
FAQ
What time is it in Zitong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zitong (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zitong in?
Zitong runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Zitong observe daylight saving time?
Zitong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zitong today?
Zitong sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zitong tonight?
The moon phase over Zitong tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zitong?
The antipode of Zitong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.18° S, 74.17° W. It falls on land, near Coquimbo, Chile, about 274 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zitong?
Zitong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zitong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zitong, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.