Time Now in Gaolou, China 🇨🇳
Lat/Long: 34.76° N, 104.68° E
Elevation: 1,633 m above sea level
Population rank: #1833 of 15,698 cities in China by population
Province: Gansu
IANA Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST (China Standard Time)
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in China: CST
Local time in Gaolou runs on a UTC+08:00 offset (Asia/Shanghai). Gaolou does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Gaolou lies high in the uplands, around 1633 m above sea level. Gaolou is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 1663 km off. Modest in size, Gaolou still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Gaolou at 06:07 and sets at 20:07, giving 14h 00m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Gaolou
Daylight Hours in Gaolou
Gaolou gets 14h 00m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gaolou is at 06:07 and sunset in Gaolou is at 20:07.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 49m near the December solstice to 14h 29m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gaolou and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Gaolou right now.
Other Cities in China with Local Time
Cities Sharing Gaolou's Time Zone (UTC+08:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Gaolou.
Weather in Gaolou
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Prayer Times in Gaolou
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 04:24 | 06:07 | 13:07 | 16:53 | 20:08 | 21:38 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:26 | 06:07 | 13:07 | 16:53 | 20:07 | 21:37 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:27 | 06:08 | 13:07 | 16:53 | 20:07 | 21:37 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:28 | 06:09 | 13:07 | 16:53 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 04:29 | 06:10 | 13:07 | 16:53 | 20:05 | 21:35 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 04:30 | 06:10 | 13:07 | 16:53 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 04:31 | 06:11 | 13:07 | 16:52 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
14-day Forecast for Gaolou
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gaolou
Sunrise
in Gaolou
↑
6:07 AM
Sunset
in Gaolou
↓
8:07 PM
Day Length
14h 00m
Dawn
in Gaolou
5:38 AM
Dusk
in Gaolou
8:36 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Gaolou
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
94.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:52
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:25
Distances & Clock Changes in Gaolou
How Far Is Gaolou From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,663 km | SE (144deg) |
| Tokyo | 3,162 km | ENE (78deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,580 km | WSW (249deg) |
| Singapore | 3,716 km | S (182deg) |
| Dubai | 4,827 km | W (271deg) |
| Moscow | 5,487 km | NW (317deg) |
| London | 7,962 km | NW (321deg) |
| Paris | 7,973 km | NW (317deg) |
Gaolou's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gaolou and you would surface near Constitución, Chile, about 272 km from the antipodal point at 34.8deg S, 75.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gaolou
What time is it in Gaolou right now?
The current local time in Gaolou is 12:16 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Gaolou follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What time zone is Gaolou in?
Gaolou 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 Gaolou?
Is Gaolou on daylight saving time right now?
No — Gaolou is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gaolou today?
Gaolou sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 20:07 today, giving 14h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaolou tonight?
Tonight the moon over Gaolou is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 94.5%.
What is solar time in Gaolou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaolou, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.