Time Now in Daokou, China 🇨🇳
Lat/Long: 35.56° N, 114.51° E
Elevation: 64 m above sea level
Population rank: #1103 of 15,698 cities in China by population
Province: Henan
IANA Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST (China Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in China: CST
Local time in Daokou runs on a UTC+08:00 offset (Asia/Shanghai). Daokou does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Daokou sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Daokou sits at a modest 64 m above sea level. Daokou is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 1473 km off. A major centre in China, Daokou keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Daokou sees 14h 12m between a 05:21 sunrise and a 19:34 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Daokou
Daylight Hours in Daokou
Daokou gets 14h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Daokou is at 05:21 and sunset in Daokou is at 19:34.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 45m near the December solstice to 14h 33m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Daokou and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Daokou right now.
Other Cities in China with Local Time
Cities Sharing Daokou's Time Zone (UTC+08:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Daokou.
Weather in Daokou
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Prayer Times in Daokou
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Jul ● | 03:35 | 05:21 | 12:28 | 16:16 | 19:35 | 21:05 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 03:36 | 05:22 | 12:28 | 16:16 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 03:37 | 05:23 | 12:28 | 16:16 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 03:38 | 05:23 | 12:28 | 16:16 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 03:39 | 05:24 | 12:28 | 16:16 | 19:32 | 21:02 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 03:40 | 05:25 | 12:28 | 16:15 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 03:42 | 05:25 | 12:28 | 16:15 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
14-day Forecast for Daokou
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Daokou
Sunrise
in Daokou
↑
5:21 AM
Sunset
in Daokou
↓
7:34 PM
Day Length
14h 12m
Dawn
in Daokou
4:52 AM
Dusk
in Daokou
8:03 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Daokou
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
45.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:36
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:23
Distances & Clock Changes in Daokou
How Far Is Daokou From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,473 km | S (181deg) |
| Tokyo | 2,266 km | E (82deg) |
| Singapore | 3,961 km | SSW (199deg) |
| Mumbai | 4,461 km | WSW (257deg) |
| Dubai | 5,713 km | W (276deg) |
| Moscow | 6,030 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 8,437 km | NW (324deg) |
| Paris | 8,489 km | NW (321deg) |
Daokou's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Daokou and you would surface near La Maruja, Argentina, about 51 km from the antipodal point at 35.6deg S, 65.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Daokou
What time is it in Daokou right now?
The current local time in Daokou is 07:24 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Daokou follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What time zone is Daokou in?
Daokou runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Daokou?
Is Daokou on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Daokou as of July 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Daokou today?
Daokou sees sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 19:34 today, giving 14h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Daokou tonight?
Over Daokou tonight the moon shows a First Quarter phase at 45.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Daokou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Daokou, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.